Detached 2 sales on record

55 SEYMOUR DRIVE

MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS

£665,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Marden Farm Shop	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unicorn	0.3 miles
Train station	Marden	0.5 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	6.9 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£665,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,524/m²

Local average

£781,897 (47 sales)

Street crime

14 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 02/07/2022

Expiry date: 01/07/2032

Current heating cost: £289/year

Potential heating cost: £291/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	13/03/2026	£665,000	Detached	+6.4%	£655,094 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/07/2022	£625,000	Detached	—	£633,299 to April 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	£665,000
listed	02/04/2025	£675,000
sold	01/01/2022	£625,000

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
34 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT	£765,000	23/01/2026	Detached
33 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS	£640,000	01/12/2025	Detached
WILLOWS HOWLAND ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9EP	£585,000	20/10/2025	Detached
CLAREMONT HOWLAND ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9ET	£475,000	28/10/2022	Detached
1 WADES CLOSE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9AW	£956,500	20/10/2022	Detached
5 ROBERTS CLOSE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GJ	£532,000	09/09/2022	Detached
MALINDI STANLEY ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9EL	£517,500	09/09/2022	Detached
57 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS	£695,000	29/07/2022	Detached
49 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS	£485,000	22/06/2022	Detached
61 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS	£500,000	31/05/2022	Detached
45 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS	£497,500	31/05/2022	Detached
59 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS	£695,000	31/05/2022	Detached
TUTSHAM HOUSE HOWLAND ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9ET	£670,000	17/05/2022	Detached
6 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT	£525,000	29/04/2022	Detached
4 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT	£700,000	27/04/2022	Detached
10 RAMSDEN WAY, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GL	£550,000	14/04/2022	Detached
CHERRY BANK PLAIN ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9EH	£500,000	11/04/2022	Detached
2 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT	£850,000	28/02/2022	Detached
68 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT	£700,000	16/12/2021	Detached
66 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT	£675,000	02/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £625,675 (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 27.2%

10y growth 43.1%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 15.9%

10y (index) 25.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,161/mo

Realistic £1,290/mo

Optimistic £1,419/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maidstone.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for High Weald: 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
4 Bed Terraced House, Chantry Road, TN12	£1,950/mo	4	0.57 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chantry Road, TN12	£1,995/mo	4	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,973/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £246,625

Target investor price (1%) £197,300

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 28.1×

Monthly cashflow £-868/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.4%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	14

Within 1 mile during May 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
Marden Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Staplehurst School	Primary	2.2 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2022
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	Primary	2.4 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2013
Bethany School	Other	2.6 miles	— (No rating)
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School	Primary	3.5 miles	Good — 7 May 2015

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 55 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS

## Property details

- Slug: `7106e5d` (address key hash: `7106e5d5d7e215e8fbb8dce37ed9b1e9b0d6d8e3`)
- Postcode: TN12 9GS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 147 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £665,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,524/m²
- Local average: £781,897 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 14 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £665,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 01/07/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £289/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0427-3017-3303-8452-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £665,000 | Detached | +6.4% | £655,094 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-c433-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-07-29 | £625,000 | Detached | — | £633,299 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0b853950-8158-69a5-e063-4704a8c07dac) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £665,000 | 13/03/2026 | Detached |
| 55 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £625,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [160173599](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/53dea8d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £665,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-02 | £675,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £625,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT | £765,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 33 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £640,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| WILLOWS HOWLAND ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9EP | £585,000 | 20/10/2025 | Detached |
| CLAREMONT HOWLAND ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9ET | £475,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 1 WADES CLOSE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9AW | £956,500 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 5 ROBERTS CLOSE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GJ | £532,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| MALINDI STANLEY ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9EL | £517,500 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 57 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £695,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 49 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £485,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 61 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £500,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 45 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £497,500 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 59 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GS | £695,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| TUTSHAM HOUSE HOWLAND ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9ET | £670,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 6 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT | £525,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 4 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT | £700,000 | 27/04/2022 | Detached |
| 10 RAMSDEN WAY, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GL | £550,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| CHERRY BANK PLAIN ROAD, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9EH | £500,000 | 11/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT | £850,000 | 28/02/2022 | Detached |
| 68 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT | £700,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |
| 66 SEYMOUR DRIVE, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GT | £675,000 | 02/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £625,675 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.2%
- **10y growth:** 43.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,161/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,290/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,419/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for High Weald (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Chantry Road, TN12 | £1,950/mo | 4 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chantry Road, TN12 | £1,995/mo | 4 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,973/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £246,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £197,300

*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 £1,973/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 28.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-868/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4%

*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 | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **14** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Marden Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| Staplehurst School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2022 |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2013 |
| Bethany School | Other | 2.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Colliers Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.5 miles | Good — 7 May 2015 |