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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Smarts Cottages

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

5 Smarts Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 181.6% above the 2000 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 54.6% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 8 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Feb 2010
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Smarts Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£125,000

Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2000Most recent

    £125,000

    +54.3%over 2 years

  2. 11 September 1997

    £81,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 5 Smarts Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £4,789

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Smarts Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£438k

1 Ames Avenue, Bearsted

ME14 4AU

3 bed
£464k

1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsted

ME14 4BA

3 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

ME14 4AN

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Egypt Place, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4EN

2 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
£524k

1 Bradley Court, The Landway, Bearsted

ME14 4GA

4 bed3 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME14 4EA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.