Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£322,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£150,000)+115%
- Against ME14 3LQ's recent median (£412,500)-22%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£322,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£150,000)+115%
- Against ME14 3LQ's recent median (£412,500)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Friars Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3LQ. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in ME14 3LQ
2 sales, median £412,500 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
14 June 2011Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME14 3LQ: £412,500 (2025–2014).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ. 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 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
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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- The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary2.2km
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.3km
- The StreetBus stop1.4km
- The Cock HorseBus stop1.5km
- ChurchBus stop1.6km
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 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Friars Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3LQ. 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 Friars 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 2 Friars Cottage was lodged in February 2011 at band E and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Friars 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. The 3 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Friars 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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