Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ
3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
812 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Friars Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Friars Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 114.7% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
2 Friars Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2021
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Friars Cottage.
3 applications on record at 2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ
3decisions1extensions27documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension together with minor internal alterations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/502247/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- MixedFeb 2020Decision
- FullMay 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2011Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME14 3LQ: £412,500 (2025–2014).
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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
1.3 km
Kent County Showground — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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