What kind of home is 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE last sold for £360,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and August 2024, 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE rose from £60,000 to £360,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE have?

The current EPC rating for 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE use?

The latest EPC at 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE have?

The only planning records linked to 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

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

Which area is 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in?

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

What is crime like near 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

Police records around 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest primary school to 36 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 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 36 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is Pennine Way, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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36 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 36 Lenside Drive

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

36 Lenside Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in August 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TPO application for the lopping/crowning by 50% to Alder treeRelevant TPO is TPO 9 of 1975
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
18/503158/TPO
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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.

Price for 36 Lenside Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2024Most recent
£360,000
+94.6%over 18 years
8 February 2006
£185,000
+14.9%over 2 years
10 July 2003
£161,000
+168.3%over 6 years
6 May 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UE: £331,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Price per m² for 36 Lenside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £3,486

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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Full Maidstone report

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

0.3 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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