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2 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Caring Lane

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

2 Caring Lane is a detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£743/sq ft) was about 143.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 2 Caring Lane in 2024.

2 applications on record at 2 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ

2decisions2extensions24documents
  1. Jan 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Loft conversion including raising of roof gable, insertion of rear dormer and rooflights to front roof scope. Erection of a single storey rear extension and pitched roof to existing garage.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/505138/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

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

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2021Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4NJ: £685,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

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 price per m², 2 Caring Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,000

Street avg £3,838

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Caring Lane

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

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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.
£600k

1 Caring Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4NJ

£621k

1 Churchill Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AE

4 bed3 bath
£625k

1 Birling Avenue, Bearsted

ME14 4AJ

£651k

1 Edelin Road, Bearsted

ME14 4RD

5 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4HH

4 bed2 bath
£549k

1 Ashford Road, Bearsted

ME14 4BP

£526k

1 Bearsted Views, St Faiths Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4FB

2 bed2 bath
£524k

1 Bradley Court, The Landway, Bearsted

ME14 4GA

4 bed3 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

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

Crismill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 4NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 4NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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