Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Friningham Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£475,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£470,000)+1%
- Against ME14 3JD's recent median (£250,000)+90%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£475,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£470,000)+1%
- Against ME14 3JD's recent median (£250,000)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Friningham Cottage is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3JD. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME14 3JD
5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Friningham Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JD: £250,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in ME14 3JD
Civiley Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
Sold Sept 2023
£570,000Scammell Lodge, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
Sold Sept 2019
£145,000Keepers Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
Sold Feb 2016
£250,000Stable, Flat, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
Sold Apr 2001
£110,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Friningham Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About Friningham Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Friningham Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £470,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 104.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Friningham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Friningham Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Friningham Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
1decisions1extensions20documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2026DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a single storey link-to outbuildings side extension with the conversion of workshop and green house into habitable space and an orangery including relocation of oil tank, insertion of a new rear terrace and changes to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/504448/FULL
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Versus other Friningham homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Friningham Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,732
Street avg £2,489
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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.
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
Kent County Showground — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.6km
- South StreetBus stop2.1km
- The Cock HorseBus stop2.6km
- The StreetBus stop2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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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 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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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 Friningham Cottage is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3JD. 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 Friningham Cottage. 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 Friningham Cottage was lodged in October 2024 at band F and is valid until October 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Friningham Cottage. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from ME14 3JD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Friningham Cottage 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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