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

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

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

8 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ last sold for £207,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and August 2014, 8 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ rose from £185,000 to £207,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

8 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Button Lane, ME15 8NJ located?

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

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

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

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

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

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8 Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Button Lane

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

8 Button Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 66.2% above the 2014 sale of £207,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 57 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC74toD68

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Button Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£207,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2014Most recent
£207,000
+1.0%over 3 years
27 September 2010
£205,000
+10.8%over 3 years
21 March 2007
£185,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Button Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,632

Street avg £3,607

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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