Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Fairview Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Fairview Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump.
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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(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromE51toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Fairview 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Fairview Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EQ: £250,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in ME15 0EQ
4 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Sold Nov 2021
£297,0002 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Sold Mar 2020
£250,0005 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Sold Jul 2016
£304,0003 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Sold Mar 2015
£222,000Southgate, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Sold Mar 2010
£461,000
Versus other High Banks homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Loose Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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 0EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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