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Yew Tree House, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PL

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Yew Tree House

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

Yew Tree House is a six-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,046,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £875,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

Yew Tree House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Feb 2021
Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree House, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Yew Tree House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Yew Tree House, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PL

1decisions1extensions13documents
  1. May 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed 2no. rear flat roofed single storey extensions.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    23/501306/LAWPRO
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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.

On the street

Versus other Thurnham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Yew Tree House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,788

Street avg £4,319

On par

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Bearsted Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.0 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Yew Tree House, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.