What type of property is 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is a detached house.

When did 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB last change hands?

23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB last sold for £375,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and August 2012, 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB rose from £170,000 to £375,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB heated?

The latest EPC at 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB had any planning applications?

23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB has council approval for side extension granted in February 2016 under ref. 15/509957/LAWPRO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB located?

23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB in a safe area?

Police records around 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB 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 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

The closest primary school to 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is Roseacre Junior School (526m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 23a, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is Plantation Lane, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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23a, Fauchons Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 31.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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.

23a'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 28 May 2022

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Fauchons Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23a, Fauchons Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BB

1decisions1extensions10documents

Feb 2016
ConservatoryOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
An application for a Certificate of Lawful development (proposed) for the conversion of existing conservatory to single storey side extension.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
15/509957/LAWPRO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2012Most recent
£375,000
+72.0%over 11 years
8 August 2001
£218,000
+28.2%over 1 year
30 July 2000
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4BB: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME14 4BB

On the street

Versus other Fauchons Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,799

Street avg £4,192

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Plantation Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Roseacre Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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