Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
3 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£1,176,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£1,400,000)-16%
- Against ME15 0SG's recent median (£250,000)+370%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
289 m²
3111 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,176,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£1,400,000)-16%
- Against ME15 0SG's recent median (£250,000)+370%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Elphicks Barn is modelled from its 289 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0SG. 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
289 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME15 0SG
5 sales, median £250,000 (2019–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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.
Latest sale on Elphicks Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£1,400,000
+330.8%over 27 years28 July 1997
£325,000
+242.1%over 1 year7 February 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SG: £250,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SG
Shepherds Oast, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Jun 2019
£695,0001 Shepherds Cottages, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Jun 2013
£250,000Elphicks Farm, Goldings, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Nov 2010
£1,150,0002 Shepherds Cottages, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold May 2007
£230,251Forsters Cottage, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Apr 2006
£540,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Elphicks Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elphicks Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,176,000 is 16% below the 2025 sale of £1,400,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 121% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,400,000 in June 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
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.
Elphicks Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from Aug 2009
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Apr 2024from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Elphicks Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
1 live now5decisions56documents1nearby
- May 2012ConditionsOutcome in report
Application to discharge conditions relating to MA/11/1340 (Erection of a single storey side extension) - submission of details received on 2nd February 2012 pursuant to condition 2 materials
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0176
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexFeb 2026Decision
- AmendmentFeb 2026Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Elphicks Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,844
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 346 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
1.0 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary752m
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Bensted CloseBus stop961m
- The WoolpackBus stop1.0km
- Emmett Hill LaneBus stop1.3km
- Emmett Hill LaneBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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 0SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasLow flood risk
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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 Elphicks Barn is modelled from its 289 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0SG. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Elphicks Barn. 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 Elphicks Barn was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Elphicks Barn. 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 4 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0SG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Elphicks Barn is in council tax band G. 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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