Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31 Madginford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Madginford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 57 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Madginford Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8LQ: £415,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 8LQ
9 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ
Sold Nov 2025
£420,00015 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ
Sold Jan 2025
£415,00023 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ
Sold Aug 2024
£370,00033 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ
Sold Apr 2024
£325,00027 Madginford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LQ
Sold Feb 2024
£490,000
Versus other Madginford Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Madginford Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,789
Street avg £4,589
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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.
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
Royston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Madginford Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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