Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

48 FLAXMAN DRIVE

MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU

£420,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ME16 0RU

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Stansted Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.2 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	0.7 miles
Train station	Maidstone Barracks	0.8 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	1.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£420,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,773/m²

Local average

£411,967 (59 sales)

Street crime

145 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 30/09/2025

Expiry date: 29/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,053/year

Potential heating cost: £790/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/04/2026	£420,000	Semi-detached	+23.5%	£416,670 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/12/2016	£340,000	Semi-detached	+83.8%	£422,783 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/07/2012	£185,000	Semi-detached	—	£316,556 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£420,000
listed	26/09/2025	£425,000
sold	01/01/2016	£340,000
sold	01/01/2012	£185,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU	£325,000	22/04/2026	Semi-detached
43 TINTERN ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RH	£410,000	06/01/2026	Semi-detached
5 MIDLEY CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TY	£325,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
42 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU	£385,000	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
148 NEWBURY AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RE	£280,000	24/11/2025	Semi-detached
10 CRANLEIGH GARDENS, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TX	£375,000	30/10/2025	Semi-detached
51 PALMAR ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0DL	£462,000	20/08/2025	Semi-detached
65 GRACE AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0BS	£520,000	21/07/2025	Semi-detached
12 EVERSLEY CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RZ	£375,000	06/06/2025	Semi-detached
26 LULLINGSTONE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TE	£317,000	06/06/2025	Semi-detached
12 POPLAR GROVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0BY	£525,000	31/03/2025	Semi-detached
18 EYNSFORD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TD	£349,000	27/03/2025	Semi-detached
29 CASTLE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PP	£385,000	24/02/2025	Semi-detached
34 CASTLE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TB	£285,000	15/03/2024	Semi-detached
36 BECKENHAM DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TG	£375,000	08/03/2024	Semi-detached
9 FROYLE CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RQ	£335,000	07/12/2023	Semi-detached
138 NEWBURY AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RE	£345,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
9 EYNSFORD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TD	£260,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
14 STANSTED CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RL	£390,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
13 BECKENHAM DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TG	£330,000	16/11/2023	Semi-detached

Area average: £367,650 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 19.2%

10y growth 29.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Maidstone. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 1.2%

5y (index) 15.1%

10y (index) 28.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Maidstone. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,164/mo

Realistic £1,293/mo

Optimistic £1,422/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maidstone.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Maidstone: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Brand New Area, ME14	£1,545/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Guinevere Point, ME14	£1,995/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Waterhouse Avenue, ME14	£1,500/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Scotney Gardens, ME16	£1,300/mo	2	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,585/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £190,375

Target investor price (1%) £152,300

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23×

Monthly cashflow £-308/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~252 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	25
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	8
Vehicle crime	8
Public order	3
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	145

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Palace Wood Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2017
Allington Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 30 Sep 2022
The Maplesden Noakes School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	Secondary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 9 May 2023
Brunswick House Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Mar 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/11/2025	29/10/2025	2	—

# 48 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU

## Property details

- Slug: `deb6656` (address key hash: `deb66568810fcd392f3ea10426c3c6dc83a43243`)
- Postcode: ME16 0RU
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £420,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,773/m²
- Local average: £411,967 (59 sales)
- Street crime: 145 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £420,000
- Date: 2026-04-28
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,053/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,750

### Recommendations
- A3 (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2710-4510-2175-0571)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-28 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | +23.5% | £416,670 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-7981-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2016-12-16 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | +83.8% | £422,783 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/47844c7f-e290-8986-e050-a8c063056488) |
| Sold | 2012-07-25 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | — | £316,556 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e19ee442-237f-46e3-ad4a-c7972cc9a844) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU | £420,000 | 28/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 48 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU | £340,000 | 16/12/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 48 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU | £185,000 | 25/07/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167463494](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/76ca9d7)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £420,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-26 | £425,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £340,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £185,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU | £325,000 | 22/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 43 TINTERN ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RH | £410,000 | 06/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MIDLEY CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TY | £325,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 42 FLAXMAN DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RU | £385,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 148 NEWBURY AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RE | £280,000 | 24/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CRANLEIGH GARDENS, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TX | £375,000 | 30/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 51 PALMAR ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0DL | £462,000 | 20/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 65 GRACE AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0BS | £520,000 | 21/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 EVERSLEY CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RZ | £375,000 | 06/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 LULLINGSTONE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TE | £317,000 | 06/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 POPLAR GROVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0BY | £525,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 EYNSFORD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TD | £349,000 | 27/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CASTLE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PP | £385,000 | 24/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CASTLE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TB | £285,000 | 15/03/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 36 BECKENHAM DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TG | £375,000 | 08/03/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 9 FROYLE CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RQ | £335,000 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 138 NEWBURY AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RE | £345,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 EYNSFORD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TD | £260,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 STANSTED CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0RL | £390,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BECKENHAM DRIVE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0TG | £330,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £367,650 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 19.2%
- **10y growth:** 29.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Maidstone). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,164/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,293/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,422/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Brand New Area, ME14 | £1,545/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Guinevere Point, ME14 | £1,995/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Waterhouse Avenue, ME14 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Scotney Gardens, ME16 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,585/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £190,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £152,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,523/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-308/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **145** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Palace Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2017 |
| Allington Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 30 Sep 2022 |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2024 |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 9 May 2023 |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Mar 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17052522
- **Address:** 48 Flaxman Drive, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/11/2025
- **Work Completed:** 29/10/2025
- **Items:** 2 window(s)