Sold STC Maisonette

22 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE

MAIDSTONE, WEAVERING, KENT ME14 5XQ

2 beds 1 baths 452 sq ft Listed 11 Aug 2017 (-3230d)

£200,000

Reduced on 8 Sep 2017

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External (Main) Kitchen Living Room Bedroom Bedroom (Opens to Co Conservatory Bathroom Garden

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Property details

Tenure

SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD

Floor area

42 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£210,000 Dec 2017

Price per m²

£4,762/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

  • Ground floor maisonette
  • 2 bedrooms, 1 double & 1 single
  • Popular area of Grove Green
  • 2 allocated parking spaces
  • Conservatory & low maintenance garden
  • 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
Garden
Yes

Description

This modern two bedroom ground floor maisonette is in the popular area of Grove Green. The porch opens directly into the living room which has a small storage cupboard, sliding doors through to the kitchen and door through to the hallway. The contemporary kitchen has fitted units, integrated electric hob, oven and fridge. There is a large storage cupboard off the hallway which houses the washing machine and bathroom with white suite and shower over bath. The double bedroom has storage cupboard and door opening into the garden, the single bedroom has storage cupboard and door through to the conservatory which also has access to the garden. The property has electric storage heating and double glazing throughout. The low maintenance garden is fully paved and there is allocated parking for two cars. 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, drainage and electricity.
Tenure
Share of the Freehold
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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: 68281799

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 30/05/2013

Expiry date: 29/05/2023 (expired)

Current heating cost: £360/year

Potential heating cost: £208/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £3,050

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
  • Fan-assisted storage heaters (£900 - £1200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

Price history

68% since 2003

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/12/2017 (8 years ago) £210,000 +51.1%
Sold 04/03/2014 (12 years ago) £139,000 +11.2%
Sold 29/09/2003 (22 years ago) £125,000 —

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 0.4%
10y growth 40.7%

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

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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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