What kind of home is 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ last sold for £360,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and November 2024, 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ rose from £115,000 to £360,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 4SZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Foster Clarke Drive, ME17 4SZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Foster Clarke Drive, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Foster Clarke Drive

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

8 Foster Clarke Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 76 m² it's 15.9% 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 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £360,000.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Foster Clarke Drive, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2024Most recent
£360,000
+213.0%over 24 years
26 November 1999
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4SZ: £285,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME17 4SZ

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.

Years Held for 8 Foster Clarke Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,737

Street avg £3,517

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Braeburn Way, Coxheath

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Amsbury Road, Coxheath

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1 Cliff Cottages, Cliff Hill, Boughton Monchelsea

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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Common questions

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