BELL OAST, THE GREEN, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, ME14 4ED - £1,000,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

BELL OAST is a very large detached house of 273m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £1,021,316. It was last sold for £1,000,000 in July 2022, which was around 65% above the average July 2022 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

BELL OAST Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BELL OAST since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three BELL OAST sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2022 7 JUL	£1,000,000	£606,353	65% above HPI
2007 14 NOV	£650,000	£389,419	67% above HPI
1995 4 DEC	£80,000	£120,912	34% below HPI

BELL OAST 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 three BELL OAST sales between December 1995 and July 2022 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 November 2007 sale was for 67% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 67% above the HPI over time, until the July 2022 sale, where it falls to 65% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 65% above the HPI.

What might BELL OAST be worth now?

BELL OAST might now be worth an estimated £1,021,316.

This is based on house price inflation of 2.1%, between July 2022 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Maidstone local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 2.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BELL OAST of £1,000,000 on 7th July 2022. For the value to have increased from £1,000,000 to £1,021,316 over the one year and seven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BELL OAST has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The July 2022 sale price of £1,000,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BELL OAST has not materially changed since July 2022.

How Large is BELL OAST?

BELL OAST is 273m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2022. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Bearsted, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bearsted, and where BELL OAST lies on this distribution: 98% of detached houses houses are smaller than BELL OAST, and 2% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bearsted.

BELL OAST: Plot and Title Map

BELL OAST sits on a plot of roughly 0.173 of an acre, or 702m². The below map shows the location of BELL OAST, 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 BELL OAST). 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 BELL OAST?

BELL OAST is located on THE GREEN in BEARSTED, in the ME14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BELL OAST on THE GREEN.