What type of property is 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF sell for?

22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF last sold for £636,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £580,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and April 2021, 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF rose from £580,000 to £636,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

The current EPC rating for 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

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

Where is 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF located?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

Police records around 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

The closest primary school to 22 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.

How well connected is 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF?

The closest bus stop to 22 Discovery Road, ME15 8HF is Pennine Way, 439m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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22 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Discovery Road

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

22 Discovery Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 160 m² it's 18.1% 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. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £636,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Discovery Road has no planning applications on record.

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5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£763,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£636,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£636,000
+9.7%over 5 years
20 November 2015
£580,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8HF

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.

On price per m², 22 Discovery Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,975

Street avg £3,224

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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.

£543k

1 Cannon Close

ME15 8WR

4 bed2 bath

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1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

ME15 8NL

4 bed2 bath

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1 Cannock Drive

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£364k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath

£355k

1 Butler Walk

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3 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath

£309k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed

£514k

1 Alexander Court, Mote Park

ME15 8WY

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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