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

Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB last sold for £425,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and January 2025, Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB rose from £220,000 to £425,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB have?

The current EPC rating for Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB heated?

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

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

Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB is in council tax band E.

Where is Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB located?

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

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

Police records around Romney, 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 Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

The closest primary school to Romney, 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.

What is the nearest station to Romney, Fauchons Close, ME14 4BB?

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

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Romney, Fauchons Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Romney

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

Romney is a two-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £425,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£607/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 32 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Romney has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Romney valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£425,000
+93.2%over 18 years
24 November 2006
£220,000

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.

Price per m² for Romney runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,538

Street avg £4,059

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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2 bed2 bath

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Egypt Place, The Street, Bearsted

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

£438k

1 Ames Avenue, Bearsted

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3 bed

£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

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3 bed1 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.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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