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23 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Madginford Road

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

23 Madginford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 11 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2014. Sold August 2024 for £370,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2014
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed development being the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/502604/LAWPRO
    View planning record
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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 23 Madginford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2024Most recent

    £370,000

    +72.1%over 13 years

  2. 28 January 2011

    £215,000

    +65.4%over 10 years

  3. 19 December 2000

    £130,000

    +101.6%over 4 years

  4. 29 January 1996

    £64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LQ: £415,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Madginford Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Madginford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,271

Street avg £4,536

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£314k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

ME15 8TJ

2 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Buffkyn Way

ME15 8FY

2 bed2 bath
£369k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Cannock Drive

ME15 8GE

3 bed2 bath
£328k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed
£328k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath
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

Royston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Madginford Primary School. 17 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 8LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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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