What type of property is 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last sold for £318,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and July 2019, 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ rose from £83,000 to £318,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ have?

4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in May 2020 under ref. 20/501417/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

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

Where is 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

Police records around 4 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 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is The Yeoman, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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4 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Button Lane

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

4 Button Lane is a semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 27.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £318,000 in July 2019.

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Risks

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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.

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 22 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of an attached single garage and erection of a two storey side extension.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
20/501417/FULL
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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.

4 Button Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£318,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2019Most recent
£318,000
+71.9%over 15 years
29 September 2003
£185,000
+122.9%over 5 years
9 October 1997
£83,000

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

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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 years held, 4 Button Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,240

Street avg £3,552

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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