What kind of home is 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

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

What did 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS sell for?

20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS last sold for £472,995 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS use?

The latest EPC at 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

Police records around 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS 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 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

The closest primary school to 20 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).

What is the nearest station to 20 Betts Lane, ME15 8YS?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Betts Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8YS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Overview

About 20 Betts Lane

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

20 Betts Lane is a detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8YS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £472,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Betts Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Betts Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£472,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 June 2021Most recent
£472,995

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8YS

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Everything we know about 20 Betts Lane, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

Years Held for 20 Betts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,695

Street avg £3,557

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

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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

6/mo

Steady 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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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