What kind of home is 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG last sold for £485,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and February 2021, 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG rose from £165,000 to £485,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG have?

1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG in?

1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

Police records around 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG 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 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

The closest primary school to 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG is Madginford Primary School (115m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gault Close, ME15 8PG is Gorham Drive, 261m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gault Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PG

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gault Close

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

1 Gault Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gault Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gault Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension, creating rear canopy including internal alterations (resubmission of 21/500962/FULL).
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
21/502748/FULL
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Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension, creating rear canopy including internal alterations. Erection of log cabin in front garden.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
21/500962/FULL
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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 2001.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£485,000
+193.9%over 19 years
24 October 2001
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8PG: £250,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in ME15 8PG

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On the street

Versus other Gault Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gault Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,619

Street avg £3,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Gorham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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