What type of property is 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF last change hands?

15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF last sold for £560,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £170,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

Across 4 sales between January 2000 and March 2021, 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF rose from £170,000 to £560,000, a change of £390,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

The current EPC rating for 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF has council approval for rear extension granted in December 2020 under ref. 20/504693/LDCEX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF located?

15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

Police records around 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

The closest primary school to 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is Madginford Primary School (483m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is Pennine Way, 439m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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15 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Discovery Road

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

15 Discovery Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold March 2021 for £560,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2009

EPC improved fromD68toC70

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Discovery Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2020
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for erection of existing single storey rear extension.
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
20/504693/LDCEX
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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.

15 Discovery Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£560,000
+62.3%over 10 years
30 June 2010
£345,000
+12.4%over 5 years
26 January 2005
£307,000
+80.6%over 4 years
28 January 2000
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8HF: £680,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Discovery Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Discovery Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Pennine Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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