1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ
About 1 Merton Road
1 Merton Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 69 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 130.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in December 2023.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Merton Road
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
Latest sale on 1 Merton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2023Most recent
£395,000
+2.6%over 1 year11 March 2022
£385,000
+19.2%over 4 years23 July 2017
£323,000
+111.1%over 15 years14 January 2002
£153,000
+98.7%over 5 years6 December 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LJ: £310,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME15 8LJ
38 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ
Sold Jun 2025
£265,00054 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ
Sold Jan 2025
£310,00019 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ
Sold Dec 2023
£360,0007 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ
Sold Nov 2021
£335,00010 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ
Sold Sept 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about 1 Merton Road, in one report
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 Merton Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Merton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,725
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Merton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Madginford Primary School. 20 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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB