What kind of home is 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ last sold for £419,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £86,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and June 2020, 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ rose from £86,000 to £419,500, a change of £333,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ in?

20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is Crismill Lane, 322m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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20 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Caring Lane

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

20 Caring Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 110 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 26.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £419,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Caring Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 20 Caring Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£419,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2020Most recent
£419,500
+67.8%over 12 years
8 June 2008
£250,000
+51.5%over 6 years
12 July 2001
£165,000
+91.9%over 6 years
2 May 1995
£86,000

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

Nearby sales in ME14 4NJ

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.

20 Caring Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,814

Street avg £4,187

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

ME14 4AN

3 bed1 bath

£464k

1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsted

ME14 4BA

3 bed2 bath

£438k

1 Ames Avenue, Bearsted

ME14 4AU

3 bed

£777k

1 Boxley Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AA

3 bed1 bath

£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

£524k

1 Eylesden Court, Bearsted

ME14 4BF

2 bed2 bath

£550k

1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4HH

4 bed2 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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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· 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

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