What type of property is 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ last sold for £310,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and January 2025, 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ rose from £64,000 to £310,000, a change of £246,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

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

Where is 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ located?

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

Is 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 54 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.

How well connected is 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 54 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is Merton Road, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 54 Merton Road

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

54 Merton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 117.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £310,000.

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
GarageEn bloc
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

54 Merton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2025Most recent
£310,000
+18.3%over 5 years
29 August 2019
£262,000
+309.4%over 20 years
24 March 1999
£64,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8LJ

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 54 Merton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,439

Street avg £3,499

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Chiddingstone Close

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1 Chislehurst Close

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Butler Walk

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1 Betsham Road

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3 bed1 bath

£393k

1 Cannock Drive

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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.

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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· 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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Common questions

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