Detached 3 sales on record

18 HASTE HILL CLOSE

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS

£475,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Albion Inn	0.2 miles
Shop	best-one	0.2 miles
Train station	East Farleigh	2.4 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	2.9 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£475,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,060/m²

Local average

£616,186 (47 sales)

Street crime

34 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/03/2023

Expiry date: 02/03/2033

Current heating cost: £1,984/year

Potential heating cost: £1,855/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

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

Recommendations

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	16/02/2026	£475,000	Detached	+30.1%	£468,390 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/10/2017	£365,000	Detached	+175.5%	£425,976 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/06/1999	£132,500	Detached	—	£501,679 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	£475,000
listed	16/09/2025	£500,000
sold	01/01/2017	£365,000
sold	01/01/1999	£132,500

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
THE WILLOWS HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HR	£557,000	27/11/2025	Detached
16 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS	£465,000	27/11/2025	Detached
LONGRIDGE HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HS	£627,500	22/08/2025	Detached
10 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS	£485,000	13/07/2023	Detached
24A CHURCH STREET, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HW	£450,000	16/09/2022	Detached
17 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS	£610,000	06/09/2022	Detached
MEADOWSIDE HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HR	£460,000	31/08/2022	Detached
9 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS	£560,000	26/08/2022	Detached
LAWNWOOD HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HS	£400,000	11/07/2022	Detached
ANNOBERE HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HS	£460,000	16/05/2022	Detached
11 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS	£425,000	21/01/2022	Detached
12 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS	£425,000	14/01/2022	Detached
15 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS	£425,000	17/12/2021	Detached
61 HASTE HILL ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LN	£480,000	26/11/2021	Detached
19 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS	£425,000	10/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £483,633 (15 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 -5.6%

10y growth 1.1%

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 Maidstone: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mcalpine Crescent, ME15	£1,450/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250

Target investor price (1%) £145,000

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.3×

Monthly cashflow £-591/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.1%

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	9
Anti-social behaviour	5
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	34

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
Cornwallis Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2018
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Apr 2018
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Loose Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023
New Line Learning Academy	Secondary	1.2 miles	Good — 10 Dec 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
15/10/2002	19/08/2002	19	4

# 18 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS

## Property details

- Slug: `803c618` (address key hash: `803c6188e0f136d8911597addcc9d42c8a9a4451`)
- Postcode: ME17 4LS
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 117 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £475,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,060/m²
- Local average: £616,186 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 34 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £475,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/03/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,984/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- 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/2453-0636-9381-1839-3101)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £475,000 | Detached | +30.1% | £468,390 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4863-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-10-25 | £365,000 | Detached | +175.5% | £425,976 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5f54b81d-3b83-2b45-e053-6b04a8c01fb0) |
| Sold | 1999-06-03 | £132,500 | Detached | — | £501,679 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1494edd1-2532-46ff-902f-e7d75269025b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £475,000 | 16/02/2026 | Detached |
| 18 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £365,000 | 25/10/2017 | Detached |
| 18 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £132,500 | 03/06/1999 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167064128](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5c05b58)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £475,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-16 | £500,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £365,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £132,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE WILLOWS HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HR | £557,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 16 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £465,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| LONGRIDGE HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HS | £627,500 | 22/08/2025 | Detached |
| 10 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £485,000 | 13/07/2023 | Detached |
| 24A CHURCH STREET, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HW | £450,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 17 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £610,000 | 06/09/2022 | Detached |
| MEADOWSIDE HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HR | £460,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LS | £560,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| LAWNWOOD HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HS | £400,000 | 11/07/2022 | Detached |
| ANNOBERE HEATH ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4HS | £460,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| 11 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS | £425,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| 12 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS | £425,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 15 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS | £425,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 61 HASTE HILL ROAD, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4LN | £480,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 19 GENN PARK, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME17 4XS | £425,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £483,633 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -5.6%
- **10y growth:** 1.1%

## 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 Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mcalpine Crescent, ME15 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*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 £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-591/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.1%

*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 | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **34** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cornwallis Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2018 |
| Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Apr 2018 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Loose Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |
| New Line Learning Academy | Secondary | 1.2 miles | Good — 10 Dec 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #98562
- **Address:** 18 HASTE HILL CLOSE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, ME17 4LS
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2002
- **Work Completed:** 19/08/2002
- **Items:** 19 window(s), 4 door(s)