Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£83,500)+452%
- Against ME15 0SD's recent median (£385,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£83,500)+452%
- Against ME15 0SD's recent median (£385,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Bensted Close is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0SD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
166 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in ME15 0SD
5 sales, median £385,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Bensted Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
23 October 1997Most recent
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SD: £385,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SD
5 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Nov 2023
£425,0007 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Jun 2021
£425,0004 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Apr 2021
£310,0009 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Mar 2021
£357,0001 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Jun 2020
£385,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Bensted Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Bensted Close is a semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SD). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood pellets in bags for secondary heating. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 452.1% above the 1997 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 82.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2015from Apr 2015
Main Fuel
OilWood
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 12 Bensted Close.
1 application on record at 12 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension and a canopy to the front elevation as shown on 5620/001 P/00, 5620/002 P/01, 5620/003 P/01, 5620/004 P/01, 5620/005 P/01 and 5620/006 P/01.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/1453
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Versus other Bensted Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 Bensted Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£503
Street avg £3,680
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
0.1 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary234m
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Bensted CloseBus stop65m
- West StreetBus stop991m
- East StreetBus stop1.0km
- West StreetBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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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 0SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Bensted Close is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0SD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Bensted Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Bensted Close was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Bensted Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0SD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Bensted Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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