Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forsters Cottage, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Listed buildingExtendable10 planning records
Estimated value
£1,052,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£540,000)+95%
- Against ME15 0SG's recent median (£695,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£1,052,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£540,000)+95%
- Against ME15 0SG's recent median (£695,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forsters Cottage is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
201 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in ME15 0SG
5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2010)
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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 10 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.
Forsters Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 April 2006Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SG: £695,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SG
Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Jun 2025
£1,400,000Shepherds 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
£230,251
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Forsters Cottage, 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
- 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 Forsters Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forsters Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,052,000 sits 94.8% above the 2006 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Forsters Cottage'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 28 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forsters Cottage, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forsters Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
10 applications on record at Forsters Cottage, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
10decisions3extensions99documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Mar 2008HeritageOutcome in report
Listed building consent for the erection of a garden wall and gate as shown on unnumbered elevation and overhead plan drawing and Design and Access statement received on 01 February 2008 providing details of the proposed wall and gate including materials.
Listed- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0212
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2017Decision
- RenovationMay 2017Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
- All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
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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.
Years Held for Forsters Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,687
Street avg £3,547
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 368 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildingsLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 Forsters Cottage is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Forsters Cottage. 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 Forsters Cottage was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Forsters Cottage. 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
- Forsters Cottage 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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