# 2 THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG

## Property details

- Slug: `2c1b5d9` (address key hash: `2c1b5d9dc3d44a6686ce095bd5d656d21158b412`)
- Postcode: ME14 4FG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 180 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £900,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £626,854 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 54 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £900,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £962/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6535-3828-5500-0071-3292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £900,000 | Detached | +39.5% | £908,004 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-8124-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2013-10-31 | £645,000 | Detached | — | £1,063,885 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c642a4d9-a2f5-48c4-861f-6feb34bb73e1) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG | £900,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| 2 THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4FG | £645,000 | 31/10/2013 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BH | £556,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 2 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BH | £635,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached |
| 4 ROSEACRE GARDENS, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4JF | £735,000 | 18/11/2025 | Detached |
| 42 FAUCHONS LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AH | £400,000 | 28/03/2025 | Detached |
| 52 BIRLING AVENUE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LN | £565,000 | 13/12/2023 | Detached |
| 24 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP | £586,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 9 SPURWAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BN | £325,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CLARENDON CLOSE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4JD | £540,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 20 MYNN CRESCENT, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AR | £535,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 60 FAUCHONS LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AY | £557,500 | 12/04/2022 | Detached |
| 34 PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BJ | £635,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 3 HAMPSON WAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4AL | £625,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 10 SPURWAY, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BN | £325,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 22 COLTSFOOT DRIVE, WEAVERING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5FP | £515,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 53 BIRLING AVENUE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4LN | £457,500 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 3 TYLERS CROFT, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 4BW | £625,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £538,563 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 11.6%
- **10y growth:** 18.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Maidstone). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,157/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,286/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,415/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.14% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £160,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £128,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **54** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roseacre Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 May 2024 |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| Madginford Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2017 |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 9 Sep 2015 |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 12 Mar 2023 |