What type of property is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (2,379 sq ft). That makes it about 110% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR located?

8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR 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.

Which schools serve 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

The closest primary school to 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is Madginford Primary School (503m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is The Rose, 142m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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8 Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

221 m²

2379 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Spot Lane

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

8 Spot Lane is a detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Spot Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Spot Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 Spot Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8PR: £475,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in ME15 8PR

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Everything we know about 8 Spot Lane, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Spot Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Spot Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cannon Close

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£504k

1 Chapman Avenue

ME15 8EG

£498k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath

£496k

1 Alexander Court, Mote Park

ME15 8WY

£480k

1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

ME15 8NL

4 bed2 bath

£454k

1 Beech Tree Road

ME15 8GS

£433k

1 Boyson Drive, Otham

ME15 8YH

£422k

1 Biddenden Close, Bearsted

ME15 8JP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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

0.1 km

The Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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