What kind of home is 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

17 The Grove, ME14 4JB is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB sell for?

17 The Grove, ME14 4JB last sold for £670,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £297,500 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and December 2023, 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB rose from £297,500 to £670,000, a change of £372,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

17 The Grove, ME14 4JB has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB had any planning applications?

17 The Grove, ME14 4JB has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2017 under ref. 17/502410/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

17 The Grove, ME14 4JB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB in?

17 The Grove, ME14 4JB sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

Police records around 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB 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 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

The closest primary school to 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB is Roseacre Junior School (350m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Grove, ME14 4JB is The Rose, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 999m away.

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17 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£713,000

Since the 2023 sale (£670,000)+6%
Against ME14 4JB's recent median (£590,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£713,000

Against its 2023 sale (£670,000)+6%
Against ME14 4JB's recent median (£590,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 The Grove is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4JB. 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
158 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME14 4JB
5 sales, median £590,000 (2026–2023)

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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 2005.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£670,000
+125.2%over 18 years
24 March 2005
£297,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4JB: £590,000 (2026–2023).

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Risks

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Overview

About 17 The Grove

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

17 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £670,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2033

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Grove has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB

1decisions1extensions8documents

Jun 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Creation of first floor side and rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
17/502410/FULL
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On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 The Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,241

Street avg £4,298

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 km

The Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Roseacre Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary350m
Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary361m
Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary691m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

The RoseBus stop128m
Plantation LaneBus stop195m
SpurwayBus stop381m
Royston RoadBus stop391m

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 4JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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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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5 bed3 bath

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 The Grove is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4JB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 The Grove. 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 17 The Grove was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 The Grove. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 4JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 The Grove is in council tax band E. 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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