What type of property is 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ last sold for £525,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and March 2021, 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ rose from £255,000 to £525,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

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

Where is 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birling Avenue, ME14 4AJ is Plantation Lane, 241m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 945m away.

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7 Birling Avenue, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birling Avenue

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

7 Birling Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Sold March 2021 for £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 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 15 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birling Avenue, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Birling Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£525,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2021Most recent
£525,000
+105.9%over 7 years
19 September 2013
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4AJ: £440,000 (2024–2009).

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.

On epc rating, 7 Birling Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £3,903

Below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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.

£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

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3 bed1 bath

£464k

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ME14 4BA

3 bed2 bath

£438k

1 Ames Avenue, Bearsted

ME14 4AU

3 bed

£777k

1 Boxley Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AA

3 bed1 bath

£550k

1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4HH

4 bed2 bath

£526k

1 Bearsted Views, St Faiths Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4FB

2 bed2 bath

£524k

1 Bradley Court, The Landway, Bearsted

ME14 4GA

4 bed3 bath

£524k

1 Eylesden Court, Bearsted

ME14 4BF

2 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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4AJ

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FAQ

Common questions

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