Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Southgate, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£762,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£461,000)+65%
- Against ME15 0EQ's recent median (£250,000)+205%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£762,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£461,000)+65%
- Against ME15 0EQ's recent median (£250,000)+205%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Southgate is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0EQ. 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
187 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in ME15 0EQ
5 sales, median £250,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Latest sale on Southgate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 March 2010Most recent
£461,000
+2.4%over 3 years15 October 2006
£450,000
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
£222,000
What this page doesn't show
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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 Southgate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Southgate is a five-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 sits 65.3% above the 2010 sale of £461,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Southgate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Southgate, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Southgate sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
4 applications on record at Southgate, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EQ
4decisions1extensions24documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Mar 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notification of intention to fell seven Leyland Cypress trees located in Loose Conservation Area.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0016/07
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2018Decision
- Loft ConversionJul 2018Decision
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- The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other High Banks homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Southgate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,465
Street avg £4,798
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 km
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Loose Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary657m
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary1.1km
- Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Nursing HomeBus stop281m
- Rosemount CloseBus stop306m
- Old Loose HillBus stop397m
- Old Loose HillBus stop453m
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 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
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 Southgate is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0EQ. 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 Southgate. 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 Southgate was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 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. 4 applications are matched to Southgate. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Southgate 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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