What type of property is 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ last change hands?

18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ last sold for £265,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and August 2023, 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ rose from £80,000 to £265,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 4SZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ located?

18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ sits in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ 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 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is Leigh Academy Tree Tops (554m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is Furfield Close, 288m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£276,000

Since the 2023 sale (£265,000)+4%
Against ME17 4SZ's recent median (£300,000)-8%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£276,000

Against its 2023 sale (£265,000)+4%
Against ME17 4SZ's recent median (£300,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Foster Clarke Drive is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 4SZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME17 4SZ
5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Foster Clarke Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

15 August 2023Most recent
£265,000
+231.3%over 23 years
23 September 1999
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4SZ: £300,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME17 4SZ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Foster Clarke Drive, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 18 Foster Clarke Drive

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

18 Foster Clarke Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 53 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in August 2023.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2033

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Foster Clarke Drive, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Foster Clarke Drive 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.

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.

18 Foster Clarke Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,499

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary554m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary726m
Leigh Academy MolehillPrimary899m
Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Furfield CloseBus stop288m
Wrangleden RoadBus stop296m
Wallis AvenueBus stop417m
Jordan CloseBus stop441m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Foster Clarke Drive is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 4SZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Foster Clarke Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Foster Clarke Drive was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Foster Clarke Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 4SZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Foster Clarke Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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