Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thorndycroft, Busbridge Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0HZ
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Thorndycroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thorndycroft is a mid-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2030
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thorndycroft, Busbridge Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Thorndycroft 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.
Thorndycroft 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£337,000
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.
Versus other Busbridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Thorndycroft runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.8 km
Old Loose Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Loose Primary School. 20 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 0HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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