What was the last sold price for 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS?

20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS last sold for £222,000 in January 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,750 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and January 2005, 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS rose from £77,750 to £222,000, a change of £144,250. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS?

20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS in?

20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS?

Police records around 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS 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 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS?

The closest primary school to 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS is Madginford Primary School (416m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Royston Road, ME15 8NS is Royston Road, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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20 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 20 Royston Road

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

20 Royston Road is a property in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NS). It has council tax band D.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Royston Road has no planning applications on 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2005)

£222,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2005Most recent
£222,000
+185.5%over 7 years
3 February 1997
£77,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8NS: £405,000 (2025–2020).

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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

0.1 km

Royston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Madginford Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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