What kind of home is 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is a mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ last change hands?

12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ last sold for £260,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and August 2021, 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ rose from £215,000 to £260,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ in?

12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ 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 schools are near 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is Thurnham Church of England Infant School (520m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is Railway Station, 191m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 219m away.

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12 Ware Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ware Street

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

12 Ware Street is a mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ware Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ware Street 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£260,000
+20.9%over 2 years
19 March 2019
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4PQ: £415,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME14 4PQ

On the street

Versus other Ware Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Ware Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,306

Street avg £3,638

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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