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8 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB

2 planning records

Estimated value

£347,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£195,000)+78%
  • Against ME14 4JB's recent median (£593,500)-42%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
601 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£347,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£195,000)+78%
  • Against ME14 4JB's recent median (£593,500)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 The Grove is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in ME14 4JB

    5 sales, median £593,500 (2026–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2011Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4JB: £593,500 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 The Grove

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

8 The Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 601 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 77.9% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2020

Current Certificate
Aug 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 August 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 The Grove, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JB

2decisions2extensions17documents
  1. May 2015
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of garage and erection of single storey rear and side extension, loft conversion and roof alterations

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    15/502195/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

EPC Rating for 8 The Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,490

Street avg £4,331

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
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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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 The Grove is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 The Grove was lodged in August 2010 at band E and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
8 The Grove 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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