What planning history does 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE have?

The only planning records linked to 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

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

Where is 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE located?

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

Is 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is Pennine Way, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE

2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

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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.

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 8UE: £337,100 (2025–2022).

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Overview

About 20 Lenside Drive

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

20 Lenside Drive is a property in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UE). It has council tax band D.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 Lenside Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2018
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
TPO application to- 1 x Alder tree-crown reduction to reduce height by 30% due to number of branches landing on the public footpath on bridge.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
18/504331/TPO
Full record in report
Sept 2013
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Tree Preservation Order no. 9 of 1975: An application for consent to reduce height of 1(no) Alder tree by 30%.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
TA/0122/13
Full record in report

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.

Nearest schools

Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary325m
Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

Pennine WayBus stop272m
Gorham DriveBus stop348m
Royston RoadBus stop441m
Egremont Road ShopsBus stop477m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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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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Method

How to read this page

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

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for 20 Lenside Drive because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in ME15 8UE.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 20 Lenside Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 20 Lenside Drive. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 20 Lenside Drive. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8UE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Lenside Drive is in council tax band D. 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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