Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU
7 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£320,000)+9%
- Against ME15 0BU's recent median (£190,000)+83%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£320,000)+9%
- Against ME15 0BU's recent median (£190,000)+83%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cape Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BU. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in ME15 0BU
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
29 April 2026Most recent
£320,000
+2.6%over 4 years15 June 2021
£312,000
+7.7%over 4 years18 May 2017
£289,750
+41.3%over 4 years28 August 2012
£205,000
+13.9%over 8 years29 July 2004
£179,995
+45.2%over 4 years28 January 2000
£124,000
+29.2%over 1 year3 September 1998
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BU: £190,000 (2025–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Cape Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cape Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £320,000 in April 2026. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 56% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2025from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE44toD63
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU
1decisions6documents1nearby
- Jul 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement rear door
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0855
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Cape Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,923
Street avg £3,982
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Loose Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary562m
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary1.1km
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- New Line Learning AcademySecondary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Nursing HomeBus stop206m
- Rosemount CloseBus stop290m
- Old Loose HillBus stop294m
- Old Loose HillBus stop358m
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 0BU 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
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 Cape Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BU. 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. 7 sales are recorded for 1 Cape Cottages. 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 Cape Cottages was lodged in December 2025 at band D and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Cape Cottages. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cape Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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