5, APPLE TREE CLOSE, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9HQ - £163,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 64m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £163,000 in August 2014, which was around 56% below the average August 2014 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2024, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2014 26 AUG	£163,000	£370,472	56% below HPI
2014 14 FEB	£157,000	£355,881	56% below HPI
2009 27 MAR	£140,000	£290,626	52% below HPI

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE sales between March 2009 and August 2014 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2014 sale was for 56% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 56% below the HPI over time, until the August 2014 sale, which was also at 56% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE?

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE is 64m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Maidstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Maidstone, and where 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 2% of detached houses are smaller than 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE, and 98% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.028 of an acre, or 112m². The below map shows the location of 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 APPLE TREE CLOSE?

5 APPLE TREE CLOSE is located in BARMING, in the ME16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on APPLE TREE CLOSE.