Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sandy Orchard, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£563,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£525,000)+7%
- Against ME14 5JW's recent median (£490,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£563,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£525,000)+7%
- Against ME14 5JW's recent median (£490,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sandy Orchard is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 5JW. 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
140 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME14 5JW
5 sales, median £490,000 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
17 February 2021Most recent
£525,000
+54.4%over 6 years27 July 2014
£340,000
+15.3%over 8 years24 February 2006
£295,000
+20.9%over 3 years18 July 2002
£244,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5JW: £490,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in ME14 5JW
South Moor, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW
Sold Sept 2024
£486,000Burnlea, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW
Sold Sept 2020
£500,000Grove Cottage, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW
Sold Apr 2020
£570,000Three Acres, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW
Sold Aug 2016
£490,000Glinton, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW
Sold Jan 2013
£282,000
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 Sandy Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sandy Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold February 2021 for £525,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 November 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sandy Orchard, Grove Green Lane, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sandy Orchard has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Grove Green Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Sandy Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £4,321
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.2 km
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary350m
- Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary742m
- School of Science and Technology MaidstoneSecondary810m
- Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- TescoBus stop201m
- Wagoners CloseBus stop336m
- St John's SchoolBus stop350m
- Threshers DriveBus stop386m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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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 5JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Sandy Orchard is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 5JW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Sandy Orchard. 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 Sandy Orchard was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, 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. None is matched to Sandy Orchard. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 5JW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sandy Orchard is in council tax band E. 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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