5 Laxton Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8JY
About 5 Laxton Close
5 Laxton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Laxton Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Laxton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£405,000
+179.3%over 21 years25 February 2000
£145,000
+26.1%over 3 years18 December 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8JY: £275,000 (2013–2003).
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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 price per m², 5 Laxton Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,932
Street avg £2,888
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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