Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ragstones, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
153 m²
1646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ragstones
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ragstones is a four-bedroom detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 sits 57.3% above the 2012 sale of £445,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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.
Ragstones's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ragstones, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ragstones 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.
Ragstones valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2012Most recent
£445,000
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 price per m², Ragstones runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,910
Street avg £4,114
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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