What planning history does 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ have?

5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in January 2005 under ref. 04/2234. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

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

Which area is 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

Police records around 5 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 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is The Yeoman, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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5 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

1 planning record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 5 Button Lane

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

5 Button Lane is a property in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has council tax band E.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Button Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension as shown on drawing number(s) 1, 2, 3 received on 05/11/12 and by additional document(s) being 25/11/04.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
04/2234
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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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8NJ

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Area

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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.

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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