Sold Semi-detached

34 FLORENCE ROAD

MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME16 8EL

3 beds Listed 30 Aug 2006 (-7211d)

£239,995

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (ME16 8EL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 34 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME16 8EL |
| Price | £239,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £225,000 Dec 2006 |

## Description

This spacious older style semi-detached home requiring modernisation, located in a sought after area of Maidstone, comprises entrance porch, entrance hall, living room, dining room, further sitting room/study, kitchen, cloakroom to the ground floor, three bedrooms, bathroom and separate shower room to the first floor. Features include two separate basement areas, double glazing, gas fired central heating, rear garden in excess of 100', and benefits from having no forward chain. Internal viewing is highly recommended. Contact Page & Wells King Street branch, telephone 01622 756704.

**Dimensions**

Bedroom 1:

Bedroom 2:

Bedroom 3:

Reception 1:

Reception 2:

Reception 3:

Kitchen:

17'9 x 14'3

12' x 10'

11' x 10'3

14'3 x 13'6

14'6 x 10'

11'6 x 10'9

8'9 x 7'6

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/5193066/449822)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £225,000 | 06/12/2006 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ER | £410,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [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 |
| [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 |
| 87 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ER | £303,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 85 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ER | £303,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £295,000 | 23/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 HEVER GARDENS, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EY | £690,000 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 REGINALD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8HA | £329,000 | 16/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £310,000 | 09/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ES | £283,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 52 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £310,000 | 15/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 41 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ES | £320,000 | 22/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 66 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL | £240,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 12 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ES | £360,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HEVER GARDENS, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EY | £485,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 59 BOWER LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ED | £340,000 | 04/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £329,063 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £382,300 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £411,785 (51 Semi-detached, ME16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -41.7%

## 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):** £1,197/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Old Tovil Road, ME15 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Pudding Lane Maidstone, ME14 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,575/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £196,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,500

*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 £1,575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £447/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.7%

*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:** 21.4%
- **10y growth:** 36.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.8%

## 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

Last sold

£225,000 Dec 2006

Local average

£411,785 (-41.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,518 of 33,755)

Street crime

484 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Description

Listed by

Maidstone

Page & Wells

Reference: 5193066

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/12/2006 (19 years ago)	£225,000	—

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
18 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ER	£410,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
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
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
87 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ER	£303,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
85 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ER	£303,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL	£295,000	23/02/2023	Terraced
5 HEVER GARDENS, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EY	£690,000	10/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 REGINALD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8HA	£329,000	16/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 73 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL	£310,000	09/06/2022	Terraced
33 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ES	£283,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 52 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL	£310,000	15/11/2021	Terraced
41 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ES	£320,000	22/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 66 FLORENCE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EL	£240,000	10/09/2021	Terraced
12 DOUGLAS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ES	£360,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
7 HEVER GARDENS, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8EY	£485,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached
59 BOWER LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8ED	£340,000	04/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £329,063 (8 sales)

Area average: £382,300 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.4%

10y growth 36.5%

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

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 19.4%

10y (index) 33.8%

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: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Charles Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Eurocell	0.1 miles
Shop	Carpet Giant	0.1 miles
Train station	Maidstone West	0.2 miles
Train station	Maidstone Barracks	0.6 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	0.6 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	0.7 miles
University	UCA Maidstone Studios	1.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	184
Anti-social behaviour	81
Shoplifting	61
Criminal damage and arson	44
Other theft	31
Public order	18
Drugs	14
Other crime	13
Vehicle crime	13
Burglary	7
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	5
Bicycle theft	3
Theft from the person	3
Total incidents	484

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
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 2 May 2018
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 25 Feb 2014
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 30 Jul 2023
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Dec 2019
MEPA ACADEMY	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2022

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
3 Bed Terraced House, Old Tovil Road, ME15	£1,650/mo	3	0.45 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Pudding Lane Maidstone, ME14	£1,500/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,575/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £196,875

Target investor price (1%) £157,500

Gross yield 7.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.7×

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

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.7%

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).