Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24b, Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UN
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 24b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24b is a semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7UN). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 5th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 45 units on file.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD61toE54
Hot Water
GoodPoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24b, Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24b has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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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.
24b 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£128,000
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 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 24b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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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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