21 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
About 21 Shirley Way
21 Shirley Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £500,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Shirley Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.5 metres beyond the back wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.352 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MA/PN/13/0022
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Sales history & valuation
21 Shirley Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£500,000
+468.2%over 27 years17 July 1997
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8PP: £460,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 8PP
5 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
Sold Sept 2023
£412,5008 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
Sold Aug 2022
£535,00020 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
Sold Dec 2021
£566,00017 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
Sold Jan 2021
£420,00026 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
Sold Oct 2020
£460,000
Everything we know about 21 Shirley Way, 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 Shirley Way homes
Years Held for 21 Shirley Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,968
Street avg £3,527
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Royston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Madginford Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB