What kind of home is 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE last sold for £330,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The current EPC rating for 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE use?

The latest EPC at 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in?

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

What is crime like near 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

Police records around 21 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 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 21 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is Pennine Way, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Lenside Drive

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

21 Lenside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 91.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

GarageYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Lenside Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 November 2022Most recent
£330,000

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.

On price per m², 21 Lenside Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £3,412

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£355k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Cannock Drive

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£309k

1 Chiddingstone Close

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£300k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

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2 bed1 bath

£485k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

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2 bed1 bath

£491k

1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

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4 bed2 bath

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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