What kind of home is 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP?

8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP?

8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP last sold for £207,500 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and June 2011, 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP rose from £70,000 to £207,500, a change of £137,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP?

8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (784 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP?

8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP in?

8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP 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.

What schools are near 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP?

The closest primary school to 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP is Madginford Primary School (630m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Biddenden Close, ME15 8JP is Biddenden Close, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Biddenden Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8JP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

784 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Biddenden Close

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

8 Biddenden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 70.6% above the 2011 sale of £207,500.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 Biddenden Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Biddenden Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Biddenden Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£207,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2011Most recent
£207,500
+196.4%over 14 years
29 August 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8JP: £340,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8JP

On the street

Versus other Biddenden Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Biddenden Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,850

Street avg £4,131

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

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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

0.1 km

Biddenden Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Madginford Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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