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18 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£285,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£109,500)+160%
  • Against ME15 8LJ's recent median (£280,000)+2%

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

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£285,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£109,500)+160%
  • Against ME15 8LJ's recent median (£280,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Merton Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    62 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • 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
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

18 Merton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2002Most recent

    £109,500

    +58.7%over 3 years

  2. 29 January 1999

    £69,000

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 18 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 18 Merton Road

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

18 Merton Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 160.3% above the 2002 sale of £109,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD68
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%8%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2026from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

1decisions8documents5nearby
  1. Oct 2011
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a one bedroom dwelling with car parking space as shown on drawing nos. KW/1685/01/LJ/11, KW/1685/02/LJ/11 and A4 site location plan received on 15th August 2011.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    11/1406
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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.

18 Merton Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,766

Street avg £3,625

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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 18 Merton Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Merton Road was lodged in June 2026 at band C and is valid until June 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 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
18 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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