# 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)