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About Chestnut Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnut Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Chestnut Place (55–104 m²). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Held since January 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 182.5% above the 1999 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Chestnut Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chestnut Place has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Chestnut Place, Flat 5, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ
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Versus other Thurnham Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Chestnut Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,455
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Bearsted Green — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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