Semi-Detached

63 BOWER MOUNT ROAD

MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AS

£480,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St Michaels Church	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	0.3 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	0.4 miles
Train station	Maidstone West	0.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

158 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£480,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,038/m²

Local average

£413,097 (52 sales)

Street crime

532 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/07/2023

Current heating cost: £2,239/year

Potential heating cost: £1,326/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,600

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/03/2026	£480,000	Semi-detached	—	£480,000 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
129 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JS	£712,500	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
89 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JN	£280,000	15/09/2025	Semi-detached
43 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX	£640,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
44 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AU	£560,000	31/03/2025	Semi-detached
85 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JN	£325,000	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
61 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AS	£610,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
2 BROADMERE TERRACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JW	£255,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
16 ASHDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AD	£475,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
3 BOWER STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8SB	£456,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
12 ASTOR PARK, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8FP	£525,000	07/06/2022	Semi-detached
14 BOWER CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BD	£372,000	12/05/2022	Semi-detached
30 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AU	£690,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
11 ASHDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AD	£767,250	14/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £512,904 (13 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.3%

10y growth 39.6%

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

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 21.1%

10y (index) 32.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,157/mo

Realistic £1,286/mo

Optimistic £1,415/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Bower Street, ME16	£1,400/mo	2	0.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Poppy Close, ME16	£1,750/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Tonbridge Road, ME16	£1,250/mo	2	0.29 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Douglas Road, ME16	£748/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Queens Road, ME16	£1,400/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Clifford Way, ME16	£1,100/mo	1	0.43 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kent, ME16	£1,350/mo	2	0.5 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hart Street, ME16	£1,290/mo	2	0.52 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Penthouse, Eccleston Court, ME15	£2,600/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
Bedsit, Tonbridge Road, ME16	£750/mo	1	0.58 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Bank St, ME14	£1,100/mo	1	0.67 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Pudding Lane Maidstone, ME14	£1,500/mo	3	0.68 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Bank St, ME14	£950/mo	1	0.7 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, College Road, ME15	£2,250/mo	3	0.78 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,388/mo (14 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,000

Target investor price (1%) £132,000

Gross yield 3.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 30.3×

Monthly cashflow £-727/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.3%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	213
Anti-social behaviour	89
Shoplifting	71
Criminal damage and arson	52
Other theft	35
Public order	17
Vehicle crime	13
Drugs	10
Other crime	10
Burglary	8
Robbery	5
Possession of weapons	4
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	532

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Dec 2019
St Augustine Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 May 2018
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 25 Feb 2014
Oakwood Park Grammar School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
03/07/2006	25/05/2006	2	—

# 63 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AS

## Property details

- Slug: `08e5830` (address key hash: `08e5830b87bc842a7e2ea7ebba764878699a4cf9`)
- Postcode: ME16 8AS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 158 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £480,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,038/m²
- Local average: £413,097 (52 sales)
- Street crime: 532 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £480,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £2,239/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2435-7230-2307-2881)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | — | £480,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4b8d-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 63 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AS | £480,000 | 20/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 129 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JS | £712,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 89 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JN | £280,000 | 15/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 43 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX | £640,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 44 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AU | £560,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 85 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JN | £325,000 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 61 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AS | £610,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BROADMERE TERRACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JW | £255,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ASHDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AD | £475,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BOWER STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8SB | £456,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ASTOR PARK, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8FP | £525,000 | 07/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BOWER CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BD | £372,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AU | £690,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ASHDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AD | £767,250 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £512,904 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.3%
- **10y growth:** 39.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,157/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,286/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,415/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Bower Street, ME16 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Poppy Close, ME16 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Tonbridge Road, ME16 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Douglas Road, ME16 | £748/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Queens Road, ME16 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Clifford Way, ME16 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kent, ME16 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hart Street, ME16 | £1,290/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Penthouse, Eccleston Court, ME15 | £2,600/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| Bedsit, Tonbridge Road, ME16 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Bank St, ME14 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Pudding Lane Maidstone, ME14 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Bank St, ME14 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, College Road, ME15 | £2,250/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,388/mo (14 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,000

*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 £1,320/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 30.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-727/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.3%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 213 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 89 |
| Shoplifting | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 52 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **532** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 8 Dec 2019 |
| St Augustine Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 May 2018 |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 25 Feb 2014 |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #3794674
- **Address:** 63 Bower Mount Road, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8AS
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/07/2006
- **Work Completed:** 25/05/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s)