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Mount Lodge, Church Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EF

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mount Lodge

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

Mount Lodge is a detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Mount Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mount Lodge, Church Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mount Lodge has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Mount Lodge, Church Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EF

6decisions2extensions97documents
  1. Apr 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of garage with first floor living accommodation and single storey link to main dwelling, side/rear conservatory and erection of front boundary wall and gates including all associated engineering works as shown on drawing no.09/006/02 and a site location plan received on 25/02/09.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    09/0328
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 97 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Mount Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£681,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4EF: £1,080,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Mount Lodge is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Mount Lodge

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

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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.
£651k

1 Edelin Road, Bearsted

ME14 4RD

5 bed1 bath
£716k

1 Crismill Cottage, Crismill Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4NT

4 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Birling Avenue, Bearsted

ME14 4AJ

£621k

1 Churchill Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AE

4 bed3 bath
£600k

1 Caring Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4NJ

£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
£549k

1 Ashford Road, Bearsted

ME14 4BP

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

0.4 km

Bearsted Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 10 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 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 4EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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