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17 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF

1 planning record

Estimated value

£705,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£244,000)+189%
  • Against ME15 8HF's recent median (£630,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£705,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£244,000)+189%
  • Against ME15 8HF's recent median (£630,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Discovery Road is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8HF. 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

    156 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in ME15 8HF

    5 sales, median £630,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Discovery Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2000Most recent

    £244,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8HF: £630,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 17 Discovery Road

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

17 Discovery Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since January 2000 — 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 £705,000 sits 188.9% above the 2000 sale of £244,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 156 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 26 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Discovery Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Discovery Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF

1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear conservatory as shown on drawing 2468/01, 2468/02 and 2468/03 received on 06/06/06.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/1069
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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.

17 Discovery Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,564

Street avg £3,317

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Maidstone report

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

Crime

414/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary483m
  • Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary987m
  • Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Pennine WayBus stop439m
  • Royston RoadBus stop475m
  • The YeomanBus stop494m
  • Gorham DriveBus stop540m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 8HF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Discovery Road is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8HF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Discovery Road. 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 17 Discovery Road was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 17 Discovery Road. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Discovery Road is in council tax band G. 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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