Tarafder Bari, Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR
About Tarafder Bari
Tarafder Bari is a five-bedroom detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 111.2% above the 2005 sale of £303,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Tarafder Bari ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a side and rear extension application was refused at Tarafder Bari in 2023.
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey side/rear extension.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/505459/FULL
- Jan 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension as shown on site location plan and drawing nos. AB 001 Rev A, AS 001 Rev A and AS 002 Rev A received 07/12/09.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/2228
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Tarafder Bari
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Tarafder Bari valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 3 years.
£303,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2005Most recent
£303,000
+16.5%over 2 years30 January 2003
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8PR: £475,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 8PR
8b, Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR
Sold Aug 2023
£475,0005 Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR
Sold Nov 2022
£500,0009 Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR
Sold Mar 2021
£427,0002a, Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR
Sold Nov 2020
£570,0003 Spot Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PR
Sold Feb 2017
£475,000
Everything we know about Tarafder Bari, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Spot Lane homes
On price per m², Tarafder Bari runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,530
Street avg £3,847
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.1 km
The Rose — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Madginford Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB