Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Elmscroft Garden Bungalow, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Private Rental
About Elmscroft Garden Bungalow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elmscroft Garden Bungalow is a detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Elmscroft Garden Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elmscroft Garden Bungalow, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Elmscroft Garden Bungalow 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.
Elmscroft Garden Bungalow 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£425,000
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME15 0NY: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Charlton Lane homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Goulston Bungalows — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 5 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 0NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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