Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£452,000
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£452,000
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The estimate for 5 Mill Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0NF. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in ME15 0NF
5 sales, median £425,000 (2021–2013)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | 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 July 2002Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0NF: £425,000 (2021–2013).
2 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Apr 2021
Mill Cottage, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Feb 2020
4 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Sept 2018
3 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Dec 2010
6 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Aug 1998
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5 Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 115.2% above the 2002 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
5 Mill Cottages 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.
5 Mill Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £4,444
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.7 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
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