What kind of home is Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is a detached house.

What did Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ sell for?

Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ last sold for £430,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,950 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and April 2021, Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ rose from £189,950 to £430,000, a change of £240,050. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ have?

The current EPC rating for Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ use?

The latest EPC at Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ in?

Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ sits in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ in a safe area?

Police records around Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

The closest primary school to Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is Leigh Academy Langley Park (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

The closest bus stop to Beech Court, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is Chart Corner, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beech Court, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Beech Court

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

Beech Court is a detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 24.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £430,000. 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jan 2011

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Court, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1999.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£430,000
+126.4%over 21 years
9 August 1999
£189,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RZ: £600,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME17 3RZ

On the street

Versus other Lested Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,300

Street avg £3,765

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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