Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Waterworks Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EB
Estimated value
£419,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£145,000)+189%
- Against ME14 3EB's recent median (£251,500)+67%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. 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
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£419,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£145,000)+189%
- Against ME14 3EB's recent median (£251,500)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Waterworks Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3EB. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in ME14 3EB
4 sales, median £251,500 (2020–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2020 | 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.
2 Waterworks Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 May 2002Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME14 3EB: £251,500 (2020–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Waterworks Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EB. 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 2 Waterworks Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Waterworks Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 189% above the 2002 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Waterworks Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Waterworks Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Waterworks Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
- North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Swingate Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The Kings ArmsBus stop498m
- The Kings ArmsBus stop499m
- Jade's CrossingBus stop2.0km
- Village HallBus stop2.0km
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 3EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
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 ENo mains gas
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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 2 Waterworks Cottages is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3EB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Waterworks Cottages. 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 2 Waterworks Cottages was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Waterworks 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Waterworks Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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