What kind of home is 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

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

What did 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ sell for?

6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ last sold for £247,500 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

6 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 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ use?

The latest EPC at 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

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

Which area is 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ in?

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

Is 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is Merton Road, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Merton Road

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

6 Merton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 18.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Merton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£247,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2016Most recent
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LJ: £360,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8LJ

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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 epc rating, 6 Merton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,195

Street avg £3,501

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

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.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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