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

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

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

8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ last sold for £256,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £163,500 in February 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2011 and February 2019, 8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ rose from £163,500 to £256,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How safe is the area around 8 Merton Road, ME15 8LJ?

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

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

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

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8 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 8 Merton Road

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

8 Merton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £256,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageEn bloc

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Merton Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Sept 2010

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Merton Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£256,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2019Most recent
£256,000
+3.9%over 2 years
9 August 2016
£246,500
+50.8%over 5 years
11 February 2011
£163,500

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Merton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,267

Street avg £3,499

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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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