Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Vale House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
21 planning records
Estimated value
£1,863,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£1,200,000)+55%
- Against ME15 0BH's recent median (£622,500)+199%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
465 m²
5005 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,863,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£1,200,000)+55%
- Against ME15 0BH's recent median (£622,500)+199%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Vale House is modelled from its 465 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BH. 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
465 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME15 0BH
5 sales, median £622,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 21 applications | 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.
Latest sale on Vale House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 April 2007Most recent
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BH: £622,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 0BH
Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
Sold Mar 2025
£622,500Loose Valley House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
Sold Sept 2024
£445,000Greystones, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
Sold Sept 2022
£750,000Lime Tree House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
Sold Oct 2020
£865,0001 Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
Sold Jul 2020
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Vale House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Vale House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vale House is an eight-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 465 m² (around 5005 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 465 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,863,000 sits 55.3% above the 2007 sale of £1,200,000. 21 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
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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.
Vale House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vale House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Vale House was refused — worth checking the council file.
21 applications on record at Vale House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH
19decisions4extensions312documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed buildingConservation area
- Oct 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notification of intention to fell five Macrocarpa trees to ground level, plus top one Macrocarpa tree by approximately 30%. All trees located within Loose Conservation Area.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0101/07
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2025Decision
- ConditionsFeb 2025Decision
+ 18 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (19 on record)
- All 21 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 312 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Versus other Old Loose Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Vale House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,581
Street avg £3,330
Floor Area
465 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Loose Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Loose Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary362m
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary1.2km
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- New Line Learning AcademySecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Old Loose HillBus stop98m
- Old Loose HillBus stop159m
- Nursing HomeBus stop267m
- The Walnut TreeBus stop402m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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 ME15 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Vale House is modelled from its 465 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BH. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Vale House. 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 Vale House was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 21 applications are matched to Vale House. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Vale House is in council tax band H. 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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