Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Fairview Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Fairview Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- 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.
3 Fairview Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 September 2024
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Fairview Cottages, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
3 Fairview Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£222,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2015Most recent
£222,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EQ: £250,000 (2021–2013).
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
£304,000Southgate, 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.
3 Fairview Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,895
Street avg £4,440
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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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