Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Stream Cottages, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AT
Estimated value
£306,000
- Against ME14 3AT's recent median (£151,500)+102%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£306,000
- Against ME14 3AT's recent median (£151,500)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Stream Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3AT. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME14 3AT
1 sale, median £151,500 (2003–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2003 | 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.
4 Stream Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME14 3AT: £151,500 (2003–2003).
Nearby sales in ME14 3AT
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Stream Cottages, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 4 Stream Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Stream Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 2-band jump.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Stream Cottages, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Stream Cottages has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malta Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sandling Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Allington Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
- St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Malta InnBus stop82m
- Kent LifeBus stop253m
- The Running HorseBus stop292m
- Motorway BridgeBus stop440m
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 3AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (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 4 Stream Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3AT. 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. No sale is recorded for 4 Stream Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 4 Stream Cottages was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 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 4 Stream Cottages. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Stream Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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