Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shama, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Shama
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shama is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 6YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £575,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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.
Shama's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 August 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shama, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Shama has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shama valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2023)
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£575,000
+27.8%over 2 years16 July 2020
£450,000
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
£174,000College Place, Flat 2, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Feb 2023
£160,000
Versus other College Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Shama lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,120
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
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.
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
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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