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3 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE

MAIDSTONE, WEAVERING, KENT ME14 5XQ

4 beds 2 baths 2,045 sq ft Listed 7 Aug 2023 (-1020d)

£675,000

Reduced on 23 Oct 2023

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ME14 5XQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 3 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, WEAVERING, KENT ME14 5XQ |
| Price | £675,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | G |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 190 m² |
| Last sold | £650,000 Jun 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £2,879/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2700-8057-0622-0221-3573)

## Description

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Wards, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.

## Property Photos

- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/138370532/493429) - Front Elevation
- ![External Lifestyle Photograph](/listings/photos/138370532/493432) - External Lifestyle Photograph
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/138370532/493434) - Garage
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/138370532/493437) - Bedroom 2
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/138370532/493440) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/138370532/493443) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/138370532/493447) - Kitchen
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/138370532/493450) - Dining Room
- ![Internal Lifestyle Photograph](/listings/photos/138370532/493453) - Internal Lifestyle Photograph
- ![Study/Playroom	](/listings/photos/138370532/493456) - Study/Playroom	
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/138370532/493459) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/138370532/493461) - Bedroom 3
- ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/138370532/493465) - Family Bathroom

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/138370532/493466) - Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/138370532/493473) - First Floor

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £650,000 | 14/06/2024 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 RESTHARROW ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5UH | £680,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| THREE CORNERS GROVE GREEN ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5JT | £710,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 31 RESTHARROW ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5UH | £550,000 | 03/10/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 1A HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ | £620,000 | 28/11/2024 | Detached |
| 7 MAXTON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4QD | £520,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 7 BARON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PZ | £507,000 | 08/11/2023 | 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 |
| 19 CAMOMILE DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FL | £585,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 4 BETONY GARDENS, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FR | £765,000 | 25/04/2023 | Detached |
| 24 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP | £586,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 13 MAMIGNOT CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PT | £580,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 18 THE HEDGEROW, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5TG | £775,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 37 THE HEDGEROW, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5TG | £425,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| SUNN LODGE WEAVERING STREET, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5JS | £783,500 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 7 FITZWILLIAM ROAD, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PY | £600,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 41 HARROW WAY, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5TU | £915,000 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| 3 YARROW COURT, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FQ | £485,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| HOLLY HOUSE BEARSTED ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5LD | £825,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 2 MAMIGNOT CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PT | £490,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 10 MAMIGNOT CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PT | £530,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| NONUM WEAVERING STREET, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5JN | £480,000 | 02/02/2022 | Detached |
| 19 FULBERT DRIVE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PU | £537,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £550,833 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £616,425 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £627,780 (25 Detached, ME14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +7.5%

## 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):** £1,546/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Ware Street, ME14 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Franklin Drive, ME14 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000

*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 £2,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 28.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-883/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,553/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.6%
- **10y growth:** 15%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.5%

## 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)

Front Elevation External Lifestyle Photograph Garage Bedroom 2 Lounge Kitchen Kitchen Dining Room Internal Lifestyle Photograph Study/Playroom Bedroom 1 Bedroom 3 Family Bathroom

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

190 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£650,000 Jun 2024

Price per m²

£3,553/m²

Local average

£627,780 (+7.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,224 of 33,755)

Street crime

57 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Sold by Wards
Generously proportioned throughout with built in storage to each double bedroom
Detached double garage to rear
Multiple living areas including large separate office
Spacious kitchen/diner/family room
Perfect location, central on the development near the school, supermarket, pubs and restaurants
EPC energy rating D

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Front garden, Back garden

Description

Location! Location! With several top performing OFSTED schools within easy reach plus being well positioned for both Motorway (M20 J7&8 M2) and rail, plus still less than two miles from the Town Centre making walking to Schools, shops, bars & restaurants incredibly easy. This generously proportioned detached house has space in abundance! Multiple living areas, large kitchen/dining plus office/playroom and all rooms are double with built in cupboards. Complete with detached double garage and parking.Room sizes:Entrance HallStudy/Playroom: 17'0 x 8'10 (5.19m x 2.69m)Kitchen: 15'5 x 12'1 (4.70m x 3.69m)Breakfast Area: 11'10 x 10'8 (3.61m x 3.25m)Utility Room: 11'11 x 5'3 (3.63m x 1.60m)Dining Room: 17'2 x 12'2 (5.24m x 3.71m)Lounge: 17'3 x 16'7 into bay (5.26m x 5.06m)LandingBedroom 1: 14'8 x 13'7 up to fitted wardrobes (4.47m x 4.14m)En-suite Shower Room: 9'0 x 6'0 (2.75m x 1.83m)Bedroom 2: 15'1 x 13'1 up to fitted wardrobes (4.60m x 3.99m)Bedroom 3: 20'3 into bay x 9'0 up to fitted wardrobes (6.18m x 2.75m)Bedroom 4: 11'10 x 9'0 up to fitted wardrobes (3.61m x 2.75m)Bathroom: 16'8 x 6'2 (5.08m x 1.88m)Front and Rear GardenDetached Double GarageOff Road Parking
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Wards, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.

Listed by

Bearsted

Arun Estates

Reference: 138370532

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/05/2023

Current heating cost: £2,879/year

Potential heating cost: £2,462/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,725

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Ground Floor

First Floor

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/06/2024 (1 year ago)	£650,000	—

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
3 RESTHARROW ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5UH	£680,000	19/12/2025	Detached
THREE CORNERS GROVE GREEN ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5JT	£710,000	18/12/2025	Detached
31 RESTHARROW ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5UH	£550,000	03/10/2025	Detached
Same street 1A HIGHRIDGE CLOSE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5XQ	£620,000	28/11/2024	Detached
7 MAXTON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4QD	£520,000	15/12/2023	Detached
7 BARON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PZ	£507,000	08/11/2023	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
19 CAMOMILE DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FL	£585,000	30/06/2023	Detached
4 BETONY GARDENS, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FR	£765,000	25/04/2023	Detached
24 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP	£586,000	02/12/2022	Detached
13 MAMIGNOT CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PT	£580,000	14/10/2022	Detached
18 THE HEDGEROW, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5TG	£775,000	23/09/2022	Detached
37 THE HEDGEROW, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5TG	£425,000	14/09/2022	Detached
SUNN LODGE WEAVERING STREET, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5JS	£783,500	25/08/2022	Detached
7 FITZWILLIAM ROAD, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PY	£600,000	19/08/2022	Detached
41 HARROW WAY, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5TU	£915,000	26/07/2022	Detached
3 YARROW COURT, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FQ	£485,000	22/07/2022	Detached
HOLLY HOUSE BEARSTED ROAD, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5LD	£825,000	17/05/2022	Detached
2 MAMIGNOT CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PT	£490,000	25/02/2022	Detached
10 MAMIGNOT CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PT	£530,000	18/02/2022	Detached
NONUM WEAVERING STREET, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5JN	£480,000	02/02/2022	Detached
19 FULBERT DRIVE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4PU	£537,000	28/01/2022	Detached

Street average: £550,833 (3 sales)

Area average: £616,425 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.6%

10y growth 15%

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

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 16.9%

10y (index) 29.5%

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: £1,546/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	25
Anti-social behaviour	16
Vehicle crime	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	2
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	57

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
4 Bed Terraced House, Ware Street, ME14	£2,000/mo	4	0.41 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Franklin Drive, ME14	£2,000/mo	4	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,000/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 2.3% gross yield avg £575,625 sale, £1,125/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £250,000

Target investor price (1%) £200,000

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 28.1×

Monthly cashflow £-883/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.4%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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).