Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£265,000
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£265,000
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The estimate for 1 Forge Row is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0HS. 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.
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME15 0HS
5 sales, median £612,000 (2023–2018)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1 Forge Row has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
25 August 2021Most recent
£238,010
+5.8%over 3 years28 June 2018
£225,000
+11.4%over 2 years27 November 2015
£202,000
+71.9%over 6 years31 May 2009
£117,500
+38.2%30 January 2009
£85,000
+53.2%over 10 years27 March 1998
£55,500
+38.8%over 2 years27 October 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HS: £612,000 (2023–2018).
2 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Nov 2023
Timbers, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Oct 2023
Fennington Oast Barn, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Apr 2018
3 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Aug 2017
The Bungalow, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Apr 2012
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1 Forge Row is an end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £238,010. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
1 Forge Row has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
1 Forge Row outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,950
Street avg £4,163
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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
0.1 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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