What type of property is 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ sell for?

15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last sold for £143,000 in August 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

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

Where is 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ located?

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

Is 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 15 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 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is The Yeoman, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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15 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Button Lane

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

15 Button Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 258.7% above the 1998 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

15 Button Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£143,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 August 1998Most recent
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8NJ: £355,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 15 Button Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,490

Street avg £3,890

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 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.

£491k

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1 Cannon Close

ME15 8WR

4 bed2 bath

£393k

1 Cannock Drive

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3 bed2 bath

£364k

1 Betsham Road

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3 bed1 bath

£355k

1 Butler Walk

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3 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath

£309k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

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£485k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 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

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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