1, MERTON ROAD, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, ME15 8LJ - £395,000

1 MERTON ROAD is a very small detached house of 69m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £395,000 in December 2023, which was around 30% below the average December 2023 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2016, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

1 MERTON ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 1 MERTON ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 1 MERTON ROAD sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 18 DEC	£395,000	£567,558	30% below HPI
2022 11 MAR	£385,000	£536,682	28% below HPI
2017 24 JUL	£323,000	£477,222	32% below HPI
2002 14 JAN	£153,000	£207,900	26% below HPI
1996 6 DEC	£77,000	£113,357	32% below HPI

1 MERTON ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 1 MERTON ROAD sales between December 1996 and December 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2022 sale was for 28% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% below the HPI over time, until the December 2023 sale, where it falls to 30% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% below the HPI.

How Large is 1 MERTON ROAD?

1 MERTON ROAD is 69m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Bearsted, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bearsted, and where 1 MERTON ROAD lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 1 MERTON ROAD, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bearsted.

1 MERTON ROAD: Plot and Title Map

1 MERTON ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.073 of an acre, or 293m². The below map shows the location of 1 MERTON ROAD, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 MERTON ROAD). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 MERTON ROAD?

1 MERTON ROAD is located in BEARSTED, in the ME15 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on MERTON ROAD.