Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shepherds Oast, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Shepherds Oast
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shepherds Oast is a detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 171% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £695,000 in June 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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.
Shepherds Oast sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2027
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shepherds Oast, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Shepherds Oast, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
1decisions27documents1nearby
- Oct 2019FullOutcome in report
Erection of a barn comprising of 6 stables with tack room and wash bay and an area for the storage of hay, tractor and machinery associated with the maintenance of the land, and proposed manege for private use only, proposed change of use land to equestrian use.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/503384/FULL
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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.
Shepherds Oast valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£695,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2019Most recent
£695,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SG: £250,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SG
Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Jun 2025
£1,400,0001 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
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Shepherds Oast outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,940
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 389 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 12.5 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
1.0 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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 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
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