Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beech Court, Flat 3, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£218,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£157,000)+39%
- Against ME14 4QZ's recent median (£205,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: April 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
574 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£218,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£157,000)+39%
- Against ME14 4QZ's recent median (£205,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Court is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in ME14 4QZ
5 sales, median £205,000 (2018–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£157,000
+31.9%over 8 years29 April 2002
£119,000
+40.0%over 2 years4 July 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4QZ: £205,000 (2018–2011).
Nearby sales in ME14 4QZ
Chestnut Place, Flat 7, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
Sold Apr 2018
£268,650Westwood House, The Barn, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
Sold May 2013
£142,500Westwood House, Flat Above, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
Sold Apr 2013
£240,000Chestnut Place, Flat 6, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
Sold Jun 2011
£205,000Beech Court, Flat 4, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
Sold May 2010
£187,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Beech Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beech Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 574 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Beech Court, where floor areas span 52–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 38.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Beech Court'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 05 Oct 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 October 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2010from Apr 2010
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beech Court, Flat 3, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Beech Court has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Thurnham Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Beech Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bearsted Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary695m
- Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary729m
- Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary1.5km
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Bearsted GreenBus stop71m
- Bearsted Rail StationRailway station137m
- Bearsted Rail StationRailway station142m
- Bearsted Rail StationRailway station149m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beech Court is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Beech Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beech Court was lodged in October 2010 at band C and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Beech Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 4QZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Beech Court is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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