Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chestnuts, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
EPC A
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 93
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Chestnuts
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnuts is a detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in April 2024.
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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.
Chestnuts ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromD56toA93
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar
Hot water system upgraded
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ANo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chestnuts, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chestnuts 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2024Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0PZ: £580,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 0PZ
White Gables, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
Sold Jan 2026
£560,000Lilium, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
Sold Mar 2025
£605,000Gillmans, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
Sold Feb 2025
£585,000The Shelvings, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
Sold Nov 2024
£580,000Eastleigh, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
Sold Apr 2024
£545,000
Versus other Workhouse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Chestnuts stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,955
Street avg £3,928
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.2 km
The Horseshoes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Coxheath Primary School. 7 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 0PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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