# 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 |

**Street average:** £329,063 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £387,000 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £411,529 (53 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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £160,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £128,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 22.9%
- **10y growth:** 36.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.4%

## Flood risk

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

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