What kind of home is 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

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

What did 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR sell for?

8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR last sold for £260,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £114,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and June 2014, 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR rose from £114,500 to £260,000, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR use?

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

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

8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR in?

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

How safe is the area around 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

Police records around 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

The closest primary school to 8a, 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.

What is the nearest station to 8a, Spot Lane, ME15 8PR?

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

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8a, Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR

Estimated value

£424,000

Since the 2014 sale (£260,000)+63%
Against ME15 8PR's recent median (£475,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£424,000

Against its 2014 sale (£260,000)+63%
Against ME15 8PR's recent median (£475,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME15 8PR
5 sales, median £475,000 (2023–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

24 June 2014Most recent
£260,000
+127.1%over 14 years
19 August 1999
£114,500

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8PR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8a, Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 63.1% above the 2014 sale of £260,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

8a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

8a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £3,671

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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

414/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary503m
Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary522m
Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary534m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

The RoseBus stop142m
Royston RoadBus stop191m
Egremont Road ShopsBus stop397m
Plantation LaneBus stop411m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
Shoplifting444 reports8%

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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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8a was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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