What type of property is 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS last sold for £471,695 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS located?

18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

Police records around 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS 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 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

The closest primary school to 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS is Senacre Wood Primary School (745m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (2.5km).

How well connected is 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS is The White Horse, 304m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Betts Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8YS

EPC B

Estimated value

£542,000

Since the 2021 sale (£471,695)+15%
Against ME15 8YS's recent median (£586,995)-8%

Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£542,000

Against its 2021 sale (£471,695)+15%
Against ME15 8YS's recent median (£586,995)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Betts Lane is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8YS. 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
134 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME15 8YS
5 sales, median £586,995 (2021–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

25 April 2021Most recent
£471,695

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8YS: £586,995 (2021–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 8YS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Betts Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8YS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 18 Betts Lane

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

18 Betts Lane is a detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8YS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £471,695 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2030

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Betts Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Betts Lane 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.

On the street

Versus other Betts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,520

Street avg £3,573

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

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.

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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

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Senacre Wood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary745m
Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary864m
Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary996m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

The White HorseBus stop304m
The White HorseBus stop307m
Bircholt RoadBus stop423m
Car ShowroomsBus stop475m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8YS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8YS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

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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.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Betts Lane is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8YS. 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 18 Betts Lane. 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 18 Betts Lane was lodged in December 2020 at band B and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Betts Lane. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8YS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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