Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 College Cottages, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£288,000
- Against ME15 6YJ's recent median (£540,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£288,000
- Against ME15 6YJ's recent median (£540,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 College Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 6YJ. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME15 6YJ
5 sales, median £540,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
5 College Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6YJ: £540,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 6YJ
Victory Bungalow, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Jan 2026
£850,000Aviva, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Jan 2026
£540,000Riverbank, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Apr 2025
£840,000College Place, Flat 1, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Jul 2023
£174,000Shama, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Apr 2023
£575,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 College Cottages, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 5 College Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 College Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 6YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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 College Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024
Current Certificate
Dec 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 December 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 College Cottages, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 College Cottages, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
1decisions26nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jan 2003OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for the erection of decking at rear of garden, as shown on unnumbered drawings and site location plan received on 12.11.02.
Retrospective- Reference
- 02/2138
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Versus other College Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 College Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hayle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolPrimary424m
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary649m
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstonePrimary649m
- South Borough Primary SchoolPrimary682m
Nearest stops
- Hayle RoadBus stop171m
- College AvenueBus stop230m
- LockmeadowBus stop233m
- Coombe RoadBus stop355m
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 6YJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
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 5 College Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 6YJ. 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. No sale is recorded for 5 College Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 5 College Cottages was lodged in December 2014 at band C and expired in December 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 5 College Cottages. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 6YJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 College Cottages 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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