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18 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
155 m²
1669 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 The Grove

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

18 The Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 41.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

18 The Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Grove 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.

18 The Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£427,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2010Most recent

    £427,000

    +130.8%over 8 years

  2. 9 May 2002

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4JB: £593,500 (2025–2023).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 18 The Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £4,358

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 The Grove

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

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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.
£621k

1 Churchill Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AE

4 bed3 bath
£550k

1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4HH

4 bed2 bath
£524k

1 Bradley Court, The Landway, Bearsted

ME14 4GA

4 bed3 bath
£716k

1 Crismill Cottage, Crismill Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4NT

4 bed2 bath
£651k

1 Edelin Road, Bearsted

ME14 4RD

5 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

ME14 4AN

3 bed1 bath
£513k

1 Cross Keys, Bearsted

ME14 4HR

5 bed3 bath
£777k

1 Boxley Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AA

3 bed1 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

The Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Roseacre Junior School. 16 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 4JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 4JB

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
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 18 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.