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16 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
919 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Royston Road

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

16 Royston Road is a semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 919 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

16 Royston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Nov 2013
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    An application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development being a roof extension (hip to gable-end) and insertion of rear dormer window and rooflights to facilitate loft conversion as described in MA/13/1969 and as shown on site location plan, block plan and drawing no. W001 received 14/11/13.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    13/1969
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension as shown on the site plan and drawing number(s) W001 received on 09/05/13.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0817
    View planning record
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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.

16 Royston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8NS: £405,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Royston Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£328k

1 Chiddingstone Close

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3 bed
£328k

1 Chislehurst Close

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3 bed1 bath
£314k

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2 bed1 bath
£367k

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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

0.1 km

Royston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Madginford Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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