5 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
About 5 Shirley Way
5 Shirley Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £412,500.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Shirley Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Shirley Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 Shirley Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£412,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£412,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8PP: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 8PP
21 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP
Sold Mar 2025
£500,0008 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 5 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
On epc rating, 5 Shirley Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,484
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB