Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£389,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£180,000)+116%
- Against ME15 8UE's recent median (£337,100)+15%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£389,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£180,000)+116%
- Against ME15 8UE's recent median (£337,100)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Lenside Drive is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8UE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
109 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME15 8UE
5 sales, median £337,100 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Lenside Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 April 2015Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UE: £337,100 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UE
44 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
Sold Aug 2025
£450,00033 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
Sold Mar 2025
£337,10036 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
Sold Aug 2024
£360,0003 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
Sold Feb 2023
£295,00021 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
Sold Nov 2022
£330,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Lenside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lenside Drive is a semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 116.1% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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(1 of 3)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2016from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE40toD58
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2026from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromD58toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Lenside Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 4 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE
3decisions2extensions23documents5nearby
- Jul 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which:A) Extends by 3 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 3.9 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 2.88 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/505210/PNEXT
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2016Decision
- Garage ConversionSept 2015Decision
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Versus other Lenside Drive homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Lenside Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,651
Street avg £3,545
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Lenside Drive is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8UE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Lenside Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Lenside Drive was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 4 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
- 4 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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