What type of property is 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF last sold for £379,950 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF had any planning applications?

5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF has council approval for side extension granted in September 2021 under ref. 21/502950/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF located?

5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

Police records around 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

The closest primary school to 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF is Madginford Primary School (285m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Madginford Close, ME15 8LF is Royston Road, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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5 Madginford Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Madginford Close

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

5 Madginford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £379,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Madginford Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a side extension and loft conversion to include 4no. dormers and 2no. rooflights and changes to fenestration. Replacement garage.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/502950/FULL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£456,000

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Last sold (2021)

£379,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£379,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LF: £369,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in ME15 8LF

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On the street

Versus other Madginford Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Madginford Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,809

Street avg £4,142

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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

Royston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Madginford Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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