# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (ME16 8EL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME16 8EL |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £295,000 Feb 2023 |

## Description

Hunters are delighted to welcome to the market this beautifully presented two-bedroom period home, located within easy access to Maidstone Town Centre and railway stations. Highlights of this home include large family bathroom, potential loft conversion STPP, modern decor throughout and period features remain.

The spacious accommodation offers entrance hall leading to the sitting room/dining room. The sitting room offers a wealth of features including newly fitted sash window which flood the room with light and an exposed fireplace. Leading on from the access to the kitchen you’ll notice an array of wall and base units with a separate utility room adjoining with spaces for various appliances and the downstairs W.C.

Upstairs and previously used as the third bedroom you are present with a clean finished large bathroom with separate shower. Down the hall you will find the second double bedroom and spacious master bedroom again boasting them newly fitted sash windows adding even more character to the home.

Externally the property offers laid to lawn private garden, seating area and shed with back access to the property. To the front of the property, on road permit parking is also available.

The property is situated within easy access to Maidstone town centre, which offers a variety shop within two main shopping centres, the Mall and the Fremlin Walk. Other recent developments include the riverside Lockmeadow Centre, which includes a multiplex cinema, restaurants and nightclubs as well as the town's market. The town centre also includes a bowling alley and several pubs, clubs and restaurants. The property also offers easy access to London and the coast via train or motorway. Local train services in Maidstone are operated by Southeastern rail. Maidstone west (within walking distance), Maidstone East, and Maidstone Barracks are the three stations in the central area of Maidstone.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/127209617/449612) - Front
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/127209617/449613) - Rear Garden
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/127209617/449615) - Kitchen
- ![Diner / Lounge](/listings/photos/127209617/449619) - Diner / Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/127209617/449623) - Lounge
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/127209617/449627) - Master Bedroom
- ![2nd Bedroom](/listings/photos/127209617/449630) - 2nd Bedroom
- ![Shower / Bathroom](/listings/photos/127209617/449632) - Shower / Bathroom
- ![Shower / Bathroom](/listings/photos/127209617/449634) - Shower / Bathroom
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/127209617/449636) - Rear Garden

## Floorplans

- ![floorplan.jpg](/listings/photos/127209617/449640) - floorplan.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/127209617/449642) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15391601
- **Address:** 73 Florence Road, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8EL
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/09/2022
- **Work Completed:** 24/08/2022
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £295,000 | 23/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £310,000 | 09/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £242,000 | 12/07/2017 | Terraced |
| 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £194,000 | 16/02/2015 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 BOWER LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BJ | £410,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 53 BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BG | £290,000 | 15/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 47 BOWER LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EJ | £340,000 | 27/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 35 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £392,500 | 18/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 47 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £390,000 | 19/04/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 90 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EN | £300,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 55 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £395,000 | 19/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 71 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £300,000 | 02/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 BOWER LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EJ | £215,000 | 06/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 BOWER LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BJ | £272,000 | 29/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BG | £252,500 | 26/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 CHARLES STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ET | £305,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 PROSPECT PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EG | £330,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BG | £280,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 157 CLIFFORD WAY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8GF | £345,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 155 CLIFFORD WAY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8GF | £390,000 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 76 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EN | £256,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 PROSPECT PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EG | £275,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BH | £174,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 PROSPECT PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EG | £250,000 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CHARLES STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ET | £132,500 | 30/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 PROSPECT PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EG | £250,000 | 09/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 CHARLES STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ET | £260,000 | 04/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 92 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EN | £322,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 52 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £310,000 | 15/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 66 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £240,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £337,917 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £282,450 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £295,964 (44 Terraced, ME16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +9.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £903/mo

## 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, Tonbridge Road, ME16 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hart Street, ME16 | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Penthouse, Eccleston Court, ME15 | £2,600/mo | 2 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Bower Street, ME16 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,611/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 £1,325/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-112/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.4%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.2%
- **10y growth:** 4.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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