21 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
About 21 Royston Road
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
21 Royston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Demolish existing side extension and erection of replacement side extension
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/502648/FULL
- Mar 2009OutbuildingFullIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Royston Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Royston Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2002Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8NS: £405,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 8NS
6 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
Sold Jan 2025
£490,00038 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
Sold Dec 2022
£480,00031 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
Sold Jan 2022
£394,00011 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
Sold Jun 2021
£312,0001 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
Sold Nov 2020
£405,000
Everything we know about 21 Royston Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Royston Road homes
Price per m² for 21 Royston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,042
Street avg £3,588
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB