Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Square, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RT
4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 The Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
5 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromF33toE46
Main Fuel
GasOil
Fuel source changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
33%74%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Square, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 The Square has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 5 The Square, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RT
3decisions1extensions27documents1nearby
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and insertion of new rooflight.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/500542/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildDec 2025Decision
- AmendmentSept 2017Decision
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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.
Price for 5 The Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2021Most recent
£395,000
+154.8%over 20 years12 July 2000
£155,000
+38.4%over 1 year13 July 1998
£112,000
+41.8%over 2 years28 August 1995
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0RT: £370,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other The Square homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 The Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,540
Street avg £3,877
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 2 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 0RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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