What type of property is 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last change hands?

11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last sold for £160,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,500 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and October 2011, 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ rose from £65,500 to £160,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

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

Where is 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ located?

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

What is crime like near 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

Police records around 11 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.

Which schools serve 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 11 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 is the nearest station to 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 11 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is The Yeoman, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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11 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Button Lane

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

11 Button Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 102.5% above the 2011 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Outside

GarageYes

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.

11 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 30 Sept 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2012from May 2011

EPC improved fromD65toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

43%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 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.

11 Button Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2011Most recent
£160,000
+148.1%over 15 years
5 September 1996
£64,500
-1.5%over 1 year
6 July 1995
£65,500

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.

On co₂ emissions, 11 Button Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,712

Street avg £3,691

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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