12 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ

12 Caring Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £848,000 sits 264.7% above the 1998 sale of £232,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 59.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 166 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 14 EPCs).