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1 Foster Clarke Drive, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SZ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Foster Clarke Drive

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

1 Foster Clarke Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 77 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Foster Clarke Drive, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Foster Clarke Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 1 Foster Clarke Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2021Most recent

    £365,000

    +204.2%over 21 years

  2. 17 December 1999

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4SZ: £285,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Foster Clarke Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Foster Clarke Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,740

Street avg £3,517

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Foster Clarke Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£395k

1 Campfield Cottages, Haste Hill Road, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4LR

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Broad Drive, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4SW

3 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Aspian Drive, Coxheath

ME17 4JZ

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Alchins Cottages, Heath Road, Linton

ME17 4NT

4 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Brooker Close, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4UY

4 bed
£549k

1 Braeburn Way, Coxheath

ME17 4FU

4 bed2 bath
£699k

1 Amsbury Road, Coxheath

ME17 4DW

4 bed2 bath
£722k

1 Cliff Cottages, Cliff Hill, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4NQ

4 bed
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

0.3 km

Furfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leigh Academy Tree Tops. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 4SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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