Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Flat 3, Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UN
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7UN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Jan 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
90%15%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Flat 3, Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 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.
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7UN: £245,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 7UN
Versus other Kingsley Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crompton Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Maidstone Grammar School. 35 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 7UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
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