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6 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Discovery Road

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

6 Discovery Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 54.1% above the 2012 sale of £455,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 26 EPCs). On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a part two storey part single storey rear extension and erection of a single storey garage to side as shown on plan numbers PL01, PL02, PL03, PL04, PL05 and application form received 15th April 2011.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    11/0608
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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.

6 Discovery Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£455,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2012Most recent

    £455,000

    +167.7%over 12 years
  2. 7 March 2000

    £169,995

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.

On floor area, 6 Discovery Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,630

Street avg £3,237

Below

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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