What type of property is 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ last change hands?

8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ last sold for £275,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and February 2017, 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ rose from £56,000 to £275,000, a change of £219,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (498 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4PQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

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

Where is 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ware Street, ME14 4PQ is Railway Station, 191m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 219m away.

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8 Ware Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

498 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ware Street

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

8 Ware Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 498 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 18.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Ware Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ware Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Ware Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2017Most recent
£275,000
+61.8%over 4 years
21 November 2012
£170,000
+55.6%over 10 years
11 March 2002
£109,250
+95.1%over 5 years
31 October 1996
£56,000

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.

8 Ware Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,947

Street avg £3,600

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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