Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fern Bank, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN
Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Fern Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Bank is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) 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 January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 161.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £815,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Fern Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Jan 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
14%85%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Bank, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Fern Bank is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at Fern Bank, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN
2decisions9documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Conservation Area notification to Fell 1x Cyprus next to front steps of the property, Remove 3 limbs of 1x Yew in the North west corner of property as these are overhanging the path.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/501821/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Fern Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£801,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2023)
£815,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2023Most recent
£815,000
+25.4%over 7 years13 August 2015
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BN: £300,000 (2018–1999).
Nearby sales in ME15 0BN
1 Rose Cottages, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN
Sold Sept 2018
£410,000Olde Hill House, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN
Sold Oct 2009
£710,000High Banks, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN
Sold Aug 2004
£300,0002 Rose Cottages, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BN
Sold Aug 2000
£60,000
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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
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Loose Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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