What kind of home is 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE last sold for £350,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and January 2020, 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE rose from £68,500 to £350,000, a change of £281,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The current EPC rating for 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE use?

The latest EPC at 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in?

14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE 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 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest primary school to 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is Madginford Primary School (325m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is Pennine Way, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Lenside Drive

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

14 Lenside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 17.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £350,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 January 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Lenside Drive has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 14 Lenside Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£350,000
+410.9%over 22 years
2 April 1997
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UE: £337,100 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8UE

On the street

Versus other Lenside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14 Lenside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,465

Street avg £3,463

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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 Chislehurst Close

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1 Chiddingstone Close

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1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

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1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

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£543k

1 Cannon Close

ME15 8WR

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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

0.3 km

Pennine Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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