Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£176,750)+69%
- Against ME15 0BU's recent median (£289,750)+3%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£176,750)+69%
- Against ME15 0BU's recent median (£289,750)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cape Cottages is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in ME15 0BU
5 sales, median £289,750 (2026–2017)
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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 | 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.
Sales timeline
8 July 2004Most recent
£176,750
+66.7%over 4 years16 March 2000
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BU: £289,750 (2026–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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 3 Cape Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cape Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 69.2% above the 2004 sale of £176,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cape Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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, 3 Cape Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,156
Street avg £4,571
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 3 Cape Cottages is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Cape Cottages was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. 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 3 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
- 3 Cape Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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