8 Yorke House, The Chimes, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4RE

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
8 Yorke House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (35/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningSignificant
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending26/504115/TCAConservation Area Noification: To reduce 1no. Silver Birch Tree from 15m in height and 3.5m in width to 11m-10m in height and 3m-2.5m in width.
- Pending26/504214/TPOATPO Application to reduce a group of 3no. Sycamore Trees (G1), currently 10m in height and 3m in radial spread reduced to 6m in height and 1m in radial spread. To reduce 2no Maple Trees (T2 and T3) from 10m in height and 3m in radial spread to 6m in height and 2m in radial spread. To fell 1no. Oak Tree (T4) to ground level.
- Pending26/504048/FULLSection 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow changes to the locations of the window and door openings to the rear of the extension) pursuant to 26/502395/FULL for - Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension with 1no. roof light and a side hipped porch over existing entryway. Hip to gable loft conversion with 2 no. roof lights to front elevation and flat roof rear dormer. Erection of a retaining wall, hard and soft landscaping to provide one additional parking space. Erection of as storey family/office outbuilding on the north boundary.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership59.7%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining105 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Roseacre Junior School0.3 miGoodConcerns
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School0.4 miGood
- Leigh Academy Bearsted0.5 miOutstanding
- Leigh Academy Snowfields0.5 miOutstanding
6 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Yorke House The Chimes-£311k-
- Yorke House The Chimes-£290k-
- Yorke House The Chimes-£315k-
- Yorke House The Chimes-£323k-