Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 White Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EL
Estimated value
£391,000
- Against ME14 3EL's recent median (£420,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£391,000
- Against ME14 3EL's recent median (£420,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 White Cottages is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3EL. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME14 3EL
4 sales, median £420,000 (2023–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | 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.
1 White 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 4 sales in ME14 3EL: £420,000 (2023–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 White Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EL. 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 1 White Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 White Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 White Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 White 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 Lidsing Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 White Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
1.6 km
The Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Swingate Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- The Kings ArmsBus stop1.6km
- The Kings ArmsBus stop1.6km
- Jade's CrossingBus stop1.8km
- Village HallBus stop1.9km
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 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 1 White Cottages is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3EL. 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 1 White 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 1 White Cottages was lodged in November 2022 at band F and is valid until November 2032. 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 1 White 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 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 White 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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