What kind of home is Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW last change hands?

Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW last sold for £142,500 in January 2003, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,500 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and January 2003, Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW rose from £63,500 to £142,500, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW have?

The current EPC rating for Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4EW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW use?

The latest EPC at Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is in council tax band D.

Which area is Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW in?

Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

Police records around Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW show an average of 236 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

The closest primary school to Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is Thurnham Church of England Infant School (813m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

The closest bus stop to Eden Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is Mallings Lane, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 427m away.

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Eden Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EW

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£299,000

Since the 2003 sale (£142,500)+110%
Against ME14 4EW's recent median (£350,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£299,000

Against its 2003 sale (£142,500)+110%
Against ME14 4EW's recent median (£350,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Eden Cottage is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in ME14 4EW
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

6 January 2003Most recent
£142,500
+71.7%over 3 years
23 May 1999
£83,000
+20.3%over 2 years
20 January 1997
£69,000
+8.7%over 1 year
27 June 1995
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4EW: £350,000 (2025–2021).

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Risks

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Overview

About Eden Cottage

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

Eden Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 109.8% above the 2003 sale of £142,500. At 57 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 11 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Feb 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Eden Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Eden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mallings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary813m
Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary860m
Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

Mallings LaneBus stop158m
Bearsted GreenBus stop237m
Cross KeysBus stop273m
Bearsted Rail StationRailway station427m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
Shoplifting374 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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

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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 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

£445k

1 Ames Avenue, Bearsted

ME14 4AU

3 bed

£520k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

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3 bed1 bath

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Eden Cottage is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Eden Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Eden Cottage was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Eden Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 4EW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Eden Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Eden Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EW

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EPC Rating

Property Improvements

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

Level 3 Building Survey

1 Egypt Place, The Street, Bearsted

1 Chapel Lane, Bearsted

1 Clarendon Close, Bearsted

1 Eylesden Court, Bearsted

1 Bearsted Views, St Faiths Lane, Bearsted

1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsted

1 Ames Avenue, Bearsted

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

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