Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Waterworks Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 48.6% above the 2016 sale price.
1 Waterworks Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Solar water heating installed
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Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Waterworks Cottages.
2 applications on record at 1 Waterworks Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EB
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension as shown on drawing number WS100-366 received on 11th June 2008.
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1 Waterworks Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 13 years.
£401,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 13 years.
2 June 2016Most recent
£401,000
+305.1%over 13 years10 February 2003
£99,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME14 3EB: £145,000 (2020–2002).
EPC Rating for 1 Waterworks Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Sandling Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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