What type of property is 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA last sold for £320,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £237,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and October 2015, 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA rose from £237,000 to £320,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +15.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA located?

3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

Police records around 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA 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 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

The closest primary school to 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA is Thurnham Church of England Infant School (745m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, ME14 4EA is Bearsted Green, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 335m away.

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3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Smarts Cottages

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

3 Smarts Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 23.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromD58toE51

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Smarts Cottages 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.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£320,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2015Most recent
£320,000
+35.0%over 2 years
5 September 2013
£237,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4EA: £489,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in ME14 4EA

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Smarts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,103

Street avg £4,230

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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.

£438k

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ME14 4AU

3 bed

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1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsted

ME14 4BA

3 bed2 bath

£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

ME14 4AN

3 bed1 bath

£777k

1 Boxley Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AA

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Clarendon Close, Bearsted

ME14 4JD

2 bed1 bath

£442k

1 Chapel Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4PF

2 bed1 bath

£339k

1 Egypt Place, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4EN

2 bed1 bath

£524k

1 Bradley Court, The Landway, Bearsted

ME14 4GA

4 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bearsted Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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