What kind of home is 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ sell for?

1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last sold for £183,750 in November 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £147,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and November 2009, 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ rose from £147,000 to £183,750, a change of £36,750. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (713 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ in?

1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

Police records around 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ 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 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is Madginford Primary School (549m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is The Yeoman, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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1 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

713 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Button Lane

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

1 Button Lane is a semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 85% above the 2009 sale of £183,750.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Button Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Button Lane 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£183,750

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2009Most recent
£183,750
+25.0%over 6 years
25 September 2003
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8NJ: £343,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME15 8NJ

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On the street

Versus other Button Lane homes

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

EPC Rating for 1 Button Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,773

Street avg £3,685

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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

0.3 km

The Yeoman — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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