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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 39 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME16 8EL |
| Price | £280,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £280,000 Aug 2020 |

## Description

A really attractive character terraced house in a great location close to Maidstone West. It has the advantage of a large open plan basement room which even has its own entrance plus a shower room. The house is beautifully presented throughout with modern touches successfully combined with period features.Room sizes:**Entrance Hall****Lounge**: 12'7 x 10'3 (3.84m x 3.13m)**Dining/Living Room**: 13'6 x 10'3 (4.12m x 3.13m)**Kitchen**: 12'7 x 7'3 (3.84m x 2.21m)**Cellar Room**: 24'0 x 11'1 (7.32m x 3.38m)**Shower Room****Landing****Bedroom 1**: 12'7 x 10'2 (3.84m x 3.10m)**Bedroom 2**: 12'3 x 9'8 (3.74m x 2.95m)**Bathroom**: 11'8 x 7'2 (3.56m x 2.19m)**Rear Garden** 

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.

 

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## Property Photos

- ![External](/listings/photos/67949055/449677) - External
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/67949055/449678) - Rear Garden
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/67949055/449684) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/67949055/449687) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/67949055/449691) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/67949055/449695) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/67949055/449699) - Bathroom
- ![Dining/ Living Area](/listings/photos/67949055/449702) - Dining/ Living Area
- ![Cellar Room](/listings/photos/67949055/449706) - Cellar Room

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/67949055/449709) - Ground Floor
- ![Basement](/listings/photos/67949055/449712) - Basement
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/67949055/449715) - First Floor

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £280,000 | 21/08/2020 | Terraced |
| 39 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £275,000 | 18/05/2017 | Terraced |
| 39 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £244,350 | 20/11/2015 | Terraced |
| 39 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £172,500 | 20/06/2011 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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 |
| 15 BOWER PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BG | £252,500 | 26/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £295,000 | 23/02/2023 | 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 |
| [Same street] 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £310,000 | 09/06/2022 | 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 |
| 89 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EN | £335,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 ORCHARD PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8BW | £250,000 | 17/02/2022 | 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:** £329,063 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £277,600 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £295,964 (44 Terraced, ME16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.4%

## 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, Kent, ME16 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hart Street, ME16 | £1,290/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Tonbridge Road, ME16 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,297/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £161,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £129,000

*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 £1,290/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £33/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*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:** 15.2%
- **10y growth:** 19.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33%

## Flood risk

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

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