Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Gidds Pond Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 78.1% above the 2008 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
7 Gidds Pond Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 10 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 10 years.
31 August 2008Most recent
£155,000
-8.8%9 July 2008
£170,000
+88.9%over 6 years7 December 2001
£90,000
+38.5%over 2 years26 May 1999
£65,000
+39.0%over 9 months6 September 1998
£46,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5LE: £174,995 (2019–2002).
2 Gidds Pond Cottages, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5LE
Sold Dec 2019
5 Gidds Pond Cottages, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5LE
Sold Feb 2007
1 Gidds Pond Cottages, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5LE
Sold Dec 2006
3 Gidds Pond Cottages, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5LE
Sold Jul 2002
4 Gidds Pond Cottages, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5LE
Sold Aug 2001
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Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Maidstone Crematorium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 16 schools nearby.
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