What kind of home is 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS sell for?

17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS last sold for £198,000 in February 2007, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £107,950 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and February 2007, 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS rose from £107,950 to £198,000, a change of £90,050. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS in?

17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS sits in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

Police records around 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS 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 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

The closest primary school to 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS is Leigh Academy Tree Tops (533m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bodkins Close, ME17 4TS is Wrangleden Road, 284m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bodkins Close, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4TS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bodkins Close

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

17 Bodkins Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4TS). 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 (September 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 82.3% above the 2007 sale of £198,000.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
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

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bodkins Close, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bodkins 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.

17 Bodkins Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£198,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2007Most recent
£198,000
+18.2%over 3 years
10 July 2003
£167,500
+55.2%over 3 years
3 December 1999
£107,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4TS: £290,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME17 4TS

On the street

Versus other Bodkins Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Bodkins Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,605

Street avg £3,334

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£395k

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£409k

1 Broad Drive, Boughton Monchelsea

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3 bed2 bath

£315k

1 Aspian Drive, Coxheath

ME17 4JZ

3 bed2 bath

£382k

1 Alchins Cottages, Heath Road, Linton

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4 bed1 bath

£473k

1 Brooker Close, Boughton Monchelsea

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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

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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

Wrangleden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 4TS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 4TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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