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About 14 Caring Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Caring Lane is a detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £975,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Caring Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 14 Caring Lane in 2022.
- Oct 2022Loft ConversionFullGranted
Hip to barn end loft conversion with front dormer, rear box dormer and roof alterations. Erection of a first floor rear/side extension and front porch including changes to fenestration (part retrospective).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,028,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£975,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 14 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ
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Versus other Caring Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 14 Caring Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,088
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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