Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Buston Manor, Shingle Barn Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QR
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About Buston Manor
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Buston Manor is a detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% 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.
Buston Manor's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2018from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF27toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
2%24%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2018from May 2018
EPC improved fromE51toD57
Main Fuel
OilCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
24%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Buston Manor, Shingle Barn Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Buston Manor has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
4 applications on record at Buston Manor, Shingle Barn Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QR
4decisions82documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of useListed building
- Dec 2025OtherOutcome in report
Prior notification for two farm reservoirs, three attenuation basins and associated land drainage infrastructure. For its prior approval to: - Siting, design and external appearance.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/504741/AGRIC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2026Decision
- Change of UseMar 2026Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Buston Manor 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£427,000
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.
Versus other Shingle Barn Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Buston Manor outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Shingle Barn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
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