13 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS

13 Royston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 35.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.