Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Dairy, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1254 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Dairy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Dairy is a detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1254 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 is 33.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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.
The Dairy'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 August 2020
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Dairy, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Dairy has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at The Dairy, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU
2decisions1extensions16documents1nearby
- May 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of two single storey extensions as shown on drawing number(s) 4514/LBP & 4514/1/A received on 20/03/2014.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/0449
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2014Decision
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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.
The Dairy valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£703,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2013Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0QU: £520,000 (2021–1997).
Nearby sales in ME15 0QU
The Rookery, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU
Sold Mar 2021
£820,000South Lodge Gennings, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU
Sold Nov 2009
£520,000Limetree Barn, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU
Sold Oct 2007
£710,000Gennings House, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU
Sold Jul 1997
£79,000
Versus other Lughorse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Dairy runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,508
Street avg £3,529
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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80 dB
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