Sold STC Maisonette

20 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE

MAIDSTONE, WEAVERING, KENT ME14 5XQ

2 beds 1 baths 527 sq ft Listed 30 Jan 2018 (-3056d)

£200,000

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# 2 bedroom maisonette for sale (ME14 5XQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 20 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, WEAVERING, KENT ME14 5XQ |
| Price | £200,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 49 m² |
| Last sold | £202,000 Aug 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/01/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £336/year

### Recommendations
- L2 (1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8393-7529-4030-4973-3996)

## Description

**Council Tax**

To check the Council Tax for this property, please refer to www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands.

**Local Authority**

Maidstone Borough Council 01622 602000. Kent County Council - 0845 247 247

**Services**

Mains water and drainage and electricity

**Tenure**

Share of the Freehold

**Location**

Highridge Close is located in the popular Weavering area which has many amenities including a Tesco supermarket, dry cleaners, post office, medical centre, pharmacy and two community halls. The Ofsted Outstanding St John's infant and junior school, Invicta Grammar school and Valley Park secondary school are a short walk away. Vinters Valley Nature Reserve and Mote Park with its boating lake, leisure centre and municipal swimming pool are nearby. The village of Bearsted is just a mile away with regular train services to London. Maidstone Town Centre is just under 2 miles away and includes a multiplex cinema, bowling alley, restaurants and nightclubs as well as the town's market.

## Property Photos

- ![Externals (Main)](/listings/photos/52741884/493532) - Externals (Main)
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/52741884/493534) - Kitchen
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/52741884/493535) - Living room
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/52741884/493538) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/52741884/493540) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/52741884/493541) - Bathroom
- ![Entrance hall ](/listings/photos/52741884/493543) - Entrance hall

## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/52741884/493546) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/52741884/493548) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £202,000 | 10/08/2018 | Terraced |
| 20 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £70,000 | 30/12/1999 | Terraced |
| 20 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £50,000 | 06/12/1996 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 1A HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £620,000 | 28/11/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 3 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £650,000 | 14/06/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £420,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 1 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £612,500 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 1 PENHURST CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5BT | £222,000 | 05/12/2022 | Flat |

**Street average:** £575,625 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £222,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £213,014 (37 Flat, ME14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.1%

## 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).*

- **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 End Terrace, Harvesters Way, ME14 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Bed House, ME14 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Garrington Close, ME14 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,367/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.7% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £447/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,082/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.6%
- **10y growth:** 37.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.2%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD

Floor area

49 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£202,000 Aug 2018

Price per m²

£4,082/m²

Local average

£213,014 (-6.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,224 of 33,755)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

1st floor maisonette
2 bedrooms, 1 double & 1 single
Popular area of Grove Green
1 allocated parking space
Modern kitchen & bathroom
1.0 miles to Bearsted train station, 1.5 miles to Maidstone East
0.4 miles to St Johns CofE Primary School

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

This modern two bedroom first floor maisonette is in the sought after Grove Green area. The property has its own front door with stairs up to a hallway which has a large storage cupboard. The living room is a good size which opens through to the modern fitted kitchen with integrated oven and hob. There is a double bedroom and a further single bedroom both with built in sliding wardrobes. The bathroom is fully tiled with a white suite and shower over the bath. The property has electric storage heating and double glazing throughout and has access to its own loft space. There is allocated parking for one car and ample visitors parking on the road. Junction 7 of the M20 is a short drive with excellent access to the A249. There is a regular bus service between Maidstone town centre and Weavering. Bearsted mainline station is a short drive from Weavering with trains between Ashford International and London Victoria.
Council Tax
To check the Council Tax for this property, please refer to www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands.
Local Authority
Maidstone Borough Council 01622 602000. Kent County Council - 0845 247 247
Services
Mains water and drainage and electricity
Tenure
Share of the Freehold
Location
Highridge Close is located in the popular Weavering area which has many amenities including a Tesco supermarket, dry cleaners, post office, medical centre, pharmacy and two community halls. The Ofsted Outstanding St John's infant and junior school, Invicta Grammar school and Valley Park secondary school are a short walk away. Vinters Valley Nature Reserve and Mote Park with its boating lake, leisure centre and municipal swimming pool are nearby. The village of Bearsted is just a mile away with regular train services to London. Maidstone Town Centre is just under 2 miles away and includes a multiplex cinema, bowling alley, restaurants and nightclubs as well as the town's market.

Listed by

Covering Maidstone

Iconn Ltd

Reference: 52741884

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/01/2017

Expiry date: 16/01/2027

Current heating cost: £336/year

Potential heating cost: £261/year

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters (1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

304% since 1996

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/08/2018 (7 years ago)	£202,000	+188.6%
Sold	30/12/1999 (26 years ago)	£70,000	+40%
Sold	06/12/1996 (29 years ago)	£50,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 1A HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ	£620,000	28/11/2024	Detached
Same street 3 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ	£650,000	14/06/2024	Detached
Same street 2 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ	£420,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 1 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ	£612,500	30/06/2023	Detached
1 PENHURST CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5BT	£222,000	05/12/2022	Flat

Street average: £575,625 (4 sales)

Area average: £222,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.6%

10y growth 37.5%

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

1y (index) -2.3%

5y (index) 7.1%

10y (index) 15.2%

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: £903/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ME14 5XQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tesco	0.1 miles
Shop	Grove Green Post Office	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco	0.2 miles
University	UCA Maidstone Studios	0.5 miles
Train station	Maidstone Model Engineering Society	0.7 miles
Train station	Bearsted	0.8 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	2.2 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	2.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	14
Shoplifting	12
Other crime	3
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	55

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
Leigh Academy Bearsted	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 12 Mar 2023
Snowfields Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 14 Sep 2023
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Sep 2015
Roseacre Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 May 2024
Thurnham Church of England Infant School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023

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 End Terrace, Harvesters Way, ME14	£1,300/mo	2	0.45 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Bed House, ME14	£1,400/mo	2	0.88 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Garrington Close, ME14	£1,400/mo	2	0.88 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,367/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.7%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 8.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.9×

Monthly cashflow £447/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.3%

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).

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