What type of property is 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE last change hands?

4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE last sold for £407,500 in February 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £237,500 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and February 2023, 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE rose from £237,500 to £407,500, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 4GE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE located?

4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE sits in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

Police records around 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

The closest primary school to 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School (538m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Long Shaw Close, ME17 4GE is Wrangleden Road, 414m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Long Shaw Close, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4GE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Long Shaw Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Long Shaw Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 120 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £407,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromB82toC77

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Long Shaw Close, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Long Shaw Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Long Shaw Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£407,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2023Most recent
£407,500
+78.3%over 11 years
25 August 2011
£228,500
-3.8%over 3 years
21 December 2007
£237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4GE: £325,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in ME17 4GE

On the street

Versus other Long Shaw Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Long Shaw Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £3,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Wrangleden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 4GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 4GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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