What kind of home is 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ last change hands?

20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ last sold for £325,000 in December 2009, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £141,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and December 2009, 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ rose from £141,000 to £325,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,449 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ in?

20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

Police records around 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is Roseacre Junior School (354m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is Plantation Lane, 241m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 945m away.

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20 Birling Avenue, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1449 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Birling Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Birling Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1449 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 60.9% above the 2009 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. At 135 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Birling Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birling Avenue, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birling Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£325,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 December 2009Most recent
£325,000
+130.5%over 9 years
29 June 2000
£141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4AJ: £490,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in ME14 4AJ

On the street

Versus other Birling Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Birling Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,415

Street avg £4,023

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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5 bed1 bath

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4 bed3 bath

£550k

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4 bed2 bath

£621k

1 Churchill Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

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4 bed3 bath

£716k

1 Crismill Cottage, Crismill Lane, Bearsted

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4 bed2 bath

£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

ME14 4AN

3 bed1 bath

£464k

1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsted

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Plantation Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Roseacre Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4AJ

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FAQ

Common questions

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