What kind of home is 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last change hands?

12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last sold for £450,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £355,000 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and July 2024, 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ rose from £355,000 to £450,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ in?

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

Is 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 12 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 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is The Yeoman, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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12 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Button Lane

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

12 Button Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £450,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Button Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Button Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£450,000
+26.8%over 6 years
3 November 2017
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8NJ: £318,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in ME15 8NJ

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 price per m², 12 Button Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,769

Street avg £3,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cannon Close

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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

414/mo

Falling 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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