23 Royston Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NS
About 23 Royston Road
23 Royston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 42.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of two storey side extension, first floor rear extension, loft extension with rooflights and rear dormer and associated works
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/502314/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Royston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2015Most recent
£255,000
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 23 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
Floor Area for 23 Royston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,408
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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