What kind of home is 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ last change hands?

19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ last sold for £360,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £66,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and December 2023, 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ rose from £66,500 to £360,000, a change of £293,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ use?

The latest EPC at 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ in?

19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

Police records around 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ 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.

What schools are near 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is Madginford Primary School (163m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 19 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is Merton Road, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Merton Road

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

19 Merton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 148.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £360,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 19 Merton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2023Most recent
£360,000
+7.5%over 4 years
17 January 2019
£335,000
+5.7%over 2 years
28 March 2016
£317,000
+93.3%over 12 years
24 April 2003
£164,000
+146.6%over 6 years
16 May 1996
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LJ: £335,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 8LJ

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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.

On price per m², 19 Merton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,102

Street avg £3,436

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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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

Merton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Madginford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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