What kind of home is 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ last sold for £550,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,688 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ in?

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

Is 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Caring Lane, ME14 4NJ is Crismill Lane, 322m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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8 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1688 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Caring Lane

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

8 Caring Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1688 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 157 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 is 43.5% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

8 Caring Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2011

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Jul 2009

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Caring Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Caring Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Caring Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 October 2011Most recent
£550,000

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.

8 Caring Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,507

Street avg £4,213

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 160 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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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.

£716k

1 Crismill Cottage, Crismill Lane, Bearsted

ME14 4NT

4 bed2 bath

£621k

1 Churchill Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AE

4 bed3 bath

£550k

1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted

ME14 4HH

4 bed2 bath

£524k

1 Bradley Court, The Landway, Bearsted

ME14 4GA

4 bed3 bath

£777k

1 Boxley Cottages, Ashford Road, Weavering

ME14 4AA

3 bed1 bath

£651k

1 Edelin Road, Bearsted

ME14 4RD

5 bed1 bath

£519k

1 Aldington Road, Bearsted

ME14 4AN

3 bed1 bath

£513k

1 Cross Keys, Bearsted

ME14 4HR

5 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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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