3 Laxton Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8JY
About 3 Laxton Close
3 Laxton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 72.2% above the 2011 sale of £295,000. At 112 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (80 kWp) installed
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
3 Laxton Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Laxton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2011Most recent
£295,000
+34.1%over 8 years18 March 2003
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8JY: £275,000 (2021–2000).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Laxton Close homes
On floor area, 3 Laxton Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,634
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Biddenden Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Madginford Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB