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21 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Royston Road

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

21 Royston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 228.7% above the 2002 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, 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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Royston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolish existing side extension and erection of replacement side extension

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/502648/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2009
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of garden shed as shown on unnumbered elevation drawings, floor plans and block plan and site location plan received on 6/02/2009.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    09/0087
    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.

21 Royston Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2002Most recent

    £150,000

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.

Price per m² for 21 Royston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,042

Street avg £3,588

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
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.

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

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