Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Smarts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Smarts Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £489,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 5)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2010from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF31toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2013from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE44toD57
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2021from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD57toE43
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2024from May 2021
EPC improved fromE43toD55
Main Fuel
CommunityGas
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%75%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Smarts Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
2decisions1extensions70documents
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension as shown on 05/J.T./01 received on 12/12/05.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/2340
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJul 2015Decision
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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.
1 Smarts Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2025)
£489,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£489,000
-6.0%over 2 years8 August 2022
£520,000
+36.8%over 8 years5 May 2014
£380,000
+36.2%over 3 years27 May 2010
£279,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4EA: £400,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in ME14 4EA
2 The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
Sold Mar 2026
£329,750Betsworth, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
Sold Nov 2021
£515,0002 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
Sold Dec 2019
£400,0003 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
Sold Oct 2015
£320,0005 Smarts Cottages, The Green, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EA
Sold Jul 2000
£125,000
Versus other The Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Smarts Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,109
Street avg £4,191
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bearsted Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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