Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£339,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£305,000)+11%
- Against ME15 0EA's recent median (£315,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£339,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£305,000)+11%
- Against ME15 0EA's recent median (£315,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Kirkdale Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0EA. 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 March 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in ME15 0EA
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
5 Kirkdale Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 January 2018Most recent
£305,000
+24.5%over 9 years8 June 2008
£245,000
+15.6%over 2 years20 September 2005
£212,000
+25.1%over 1 year23 October 2003
£169,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EA: £315,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in ME15 0EA
The Dairy House, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
Sold Feb 2024
£660,0002 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
Sold Feb 2017
£315,0004 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
Sold Nov 2008
£230,0001 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
Sold Jun 2002
£131,0003 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
Sold Jun 1999
£103,000
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- 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 5 Kirkdale Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Kirkdale Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 11.1% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- 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
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Kirkdale Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 5 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA
5decisions2extensions25documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Dec 2007ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
The erection of a rear conservatory as shown on the 1:200 scale block plan and the 1:50 scale proposed plan and elevations received on 26/10/07 and the 1:1250 scale Ordnance Survey based site location plan received on 01/11/07, and as described in the Design & Access Statement received on 26/10/07.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2231
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2021Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2021Decision
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- The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Kirkdale homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Kirkdale Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.3 km
Old Loose Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Loose Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary494m
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary1.3km
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- New Line Learning AcademySecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Old Loose HillBus stop269m
- Old Loose HillBus stop295m
- Nursing HomeBus stop330m
- Rosemount CloseBus stop434m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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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 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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 EPre-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 5 Kirkdale Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0EA. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Kirkdale 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 5 Kirkdale Cottages was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 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. 5 applications are matched to 5 Kirkdale 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Kirkdale 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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