Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Amberlea is a five-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 6YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2026) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 318 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,053,000 is 44.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £730,000 in November 2020.
Amberlea ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (70 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
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Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Amberlea has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,053,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£730,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
18 November 2020Most recent
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6YJ: £540,000 (2026–2023).
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Price per m² for Amberlea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,296
Street avg £4,245
Floor Area
318 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
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