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1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£415,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£395,000)+5%
  • Against ME15 8LJ's recent median (£280,000)+48%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£415,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£395,000)+5%
  • Against ME15 8LJ's recent median (£280,000)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Merton Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in ME15 8LJ

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Merton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2023Most recent

    £395,000

    +2.6%over 1 year

  2. 11 March 2022

    £385,000

    +19.2%over 4 years

  3. 23 July 2017

    £323,000

    +111.1%over 15 years

  4. 14 January 2002

    £153,000

    +98.7%over 5 years

  5. 6 December 1996

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LJ: £280,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Merton Road

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

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 129% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in December 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2026

Expires this month

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Merton Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Merton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,725

Street avg £3,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
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

Merton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Madginford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary163m
  • Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Merton RoadBus stop140m
  • Egremont Road ShopsBus stop148m
  • Lambourne RoadBus stop283m
  • Royston RoadBus stop359m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Merton Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Merton Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Merton Road was lodged in December 2016 at band C and is valid until December 2026. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Merton Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Merton Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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