Detached

AVIVA COLLEGE AVENUE

MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6YJ

£540,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ME15 6YJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hayle Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Lockmeadow Market	0.1 miles
Train station	Maidstone West	0.3 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	0.8 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	1.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£540,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,455/m²

Local average

£601,066 (25 sales)

Street crime

570 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/08/2022

Current heating cost: £601/year

Potential heating cost: £486/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,725

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	20/01/2026	£540,000	Detached	—	£544,802 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
SHAMA COLLEGE AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6YJ	£575,000	14/04/2023	Detached
84 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SJ	£370,000	29/04/2022	Detached
1 GREENHITHE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SH	£370,000	21/12/2021	Detached
2 RIVER VIEW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SN	£460,000	30/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £443,750 (4 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 38.3%

10y growth 64%

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

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 19.6%

10y (index) 28.1%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £160,750

Target investor price (1%) £128,600

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	187
Anti-social behaviour	119
Shoplifting	67
Criminal damage and arson	46
Public order	38
Drugs	29
Other theft	25
Other crime	15
Vehicle crime	11
Burglary	9
Robbery	8
Bicycle theft	6
Possession of weapons	6
Theft from the person	4
Total incidents	570

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 30 Jul 2023
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 May 2018
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 25 Feb 2014
South Borough Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2018
MEPA ACADEMY	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2022

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# AVIVA COLLEGE AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6YJ

## Property details

- Slug: `54660f1` (address key hash: `54660f18ff98567fa06de53dc359a23cd755cce2`)
- Postcode: ME15 6YJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £540,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,455/m²
- Local average: £601,066 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 570 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £540,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £601/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/0360-2387-3180-2902-8881)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £540,000 | Detached | — | £544,802 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-016d-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| AVIVA COLLEGE AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6YJ | £540,000 | 20/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SHAMA COLLEGE AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6YJ | £575,000 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 84 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SJ | £370,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 1 GREENHITHE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SH | £370,000 | 21/12/2021 | Detached |
| 2 RIVER VIEW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SN | £460,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £443,750 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38.3%
- **10y growth:** 64%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.1%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £160,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £128,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 187 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 119 |
| Shoplifting | 67 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **570** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 30 Jul 2023 |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 May 2018 |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 25 Feb 2014 |
| South Borough Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Feb 2018 |
| MEPA ACADEMY | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2022 |