Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£518,000
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£518,000
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The estimate for North Down is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4HH. 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.
Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME14 4HH
5 sales, median £580,000 (2024–2014)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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 |
North Down valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
6 August 2014Most recent
£350,000
+29.6%over 3 years4 October 2010
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4HH: £580,000 (2024–2014).
The Willows, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH
Sold Jul 2024
Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH
Sold Mar 2021
Aosta, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH
Sold Feb 2020
1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH
Sold Jun 2004
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North Down is a detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 48% above the 2014 sale price.
North Down's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
North Down has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cross Keys — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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