Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Northcote, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Northcote
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Northcote is a detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Northcote, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Northcote 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.
Northcote 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£282,000
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 5 sales in ME15 0PA: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 0PA
Byways, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA
Sold Nov 2025
£600,000Hillside, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA
Sold Aug 2025
£525,000Ashdown, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA
Sold Oct 2024
£500,000Hoppers Corner, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA
Sold Feb 2020
£367,500Lindsey, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PA
Sold Feb 2019
£370,000
Versus other Charlton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Northcote lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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£348k
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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
0.4 km
St Helens Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Barming 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 0PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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