Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Birches, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
3 planning records
Estimated value
£745,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£312,000)+139%
- Against ME15 0EH's recent median (£320,000)+133%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
244 m²
2626 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£745,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£312,000)+139%
- Against ME15 0EH's recent median (£320,000)+133%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Birches is modelled from its 244 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0EH. 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
244 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in ME15 0EH
5 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
The Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 March 2001Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EH: £320,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in ME15 0EH
Chestnut Tree House, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
Sold Aug 2024
£480,0005 The Square, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
Sold Oct 2022
£350,000Rose Cottage, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
Sold Feb 2018
£320,000Windrush, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
Sold Jun 2010
£310,000The Homestead, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
Sold Jun 2007
£348,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Birches, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Birches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Birches is a detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 138.8% above the 2001 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
The Birches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 November 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Birches is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at The Birches, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH
3decisions16documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Apr 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notification of intention to reduce in height by approximately 40% boundary Conifer hedge in rear garden; reduce in height by approximately 30-35% boundary Conifer hedge in front garden. Reduce in height four Silver Birch trees by no more than 20-25% and crown thin by 20%; all trees being located within Loose Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0018/09
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2023Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2015Decision
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Versus other Well Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Birches lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,279
Street avg £3,451
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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
0.4 km
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Loose Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary718m
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary1.2km
- Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Nursing HomeBus stop378m
- Rosemount CloseBus stop383m
- Old Loose HillBus stop473m
- Old Loose HillBus stop516m
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 0EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 The Birches is modelled from its 244 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0EH. 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 The Birches. 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 The Birches was lodged in November 2014 at band C and expired in November 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Birches. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Birches is in council tax band G. 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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