Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Crismill Cottage, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT
Estimated value
£734,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£685,000)+7%
- Against ME14 4NT's recent median (£450,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£734,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£685,000)+7%
- Against ME14 4NT's recent median (£450,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Crismill Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4NT. 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in ME14 4NT
5 sales, median £450,000 (2022–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£685,000
+61.2%over 4 years2 October 2013
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4NT: £450,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in ME14 4NT
Aspen, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT
Sold May 2022
£875,000Little Lauriston, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT
Sold Jun 2021
£450,000Wisteria House, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT
Sold Mar 2021
£450,000Whitebeams, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT
Sold Feb 2021
£665,000Oakridge House, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT
Sold Feb 2021
£450,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Crismill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Crismill Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4NT). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) 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 July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 152 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
1 Crismill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Crismill Cottage, Crismill Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Crismill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Crismill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Crismill Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,507
Street avg £3,568
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 208 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crismill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Crismill LaneBus stop175m
- Caravan ParkBus stop323m
- Potted Garden CentreBus stop377m
- Tudor Park HotelBus stop599m
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 4NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
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 BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent 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 1 Crismill Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4NT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Crismill 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 1 Crismill Cottage was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Crismill 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 4NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Crismill Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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