Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£113,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£97,500)+16%
- Against ME14 1EY's recent median (£395,000)-71%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£113,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£97,500)+16%
- Against ME14 1EY's recent median (£395,000)-71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 1EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
24 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME14 1EY
5 sales, median £395,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 4 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
1 May 2025Most recent
£97,500
+74.1%over 4 years8 July 2020
£56,000
+40.0%19 May 2020
£40,000
-50.0%over 14 years11 May 2006
£80,000
+110.5%over 4 years19 August 2001
£38,000
+35.7%over 1 year4 November 1999
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 1EY: £395,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME14 1EY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 4, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £97,500 in May 2025. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 15.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2019from May 2009
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
26
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Union Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £5,710
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughPrimary261m
- Invicta Grammar SchoolSecondary484m
- Valley Park SchoolSecondary695m
- School of Science and Technology MaidstoneSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Holland RoadBus stop78m
- St Luke's AvenueBus stop185m
- Albion PlaceBus stop193m
- HaynesBus stop195m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 1EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for Flat 4. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 4 was lodged in September 2019 at band C and is valid until September 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 4. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 1EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 4 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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