What kind of home is 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE sell for?

7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE last sold for £318,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,500 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and October 2021, 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE rose from £158,500 to £318,000, a change of £159,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

7 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 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE use?

The latest EPC at 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in November 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

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

Which area is 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in?

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

Is 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Lenside Drive, ME15 8UE is Pennine Way, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Lenside Drive

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

7 Lenside Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £318,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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 Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lenside Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2005
Full
In report
Construction of a retaining wall with fence panels on top (Including leveling of garden area) as shown on the site location plan and on the drawings numbered BW629/01 and on the unnumbered drawing received on 17th October 2005.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
05/2025
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£318,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£318,000
+100.6%over 18 years
22 May 2003
£158,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UE: £335,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8UE

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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.

On epc rating, 7 Lenside Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,417

Street avg £3,504

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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