Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
35a, Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UN
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 35a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
35a is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7UN). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 26 m² this is the 6th 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.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 109% above the 2004 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Apr 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 35a, Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
35a 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£67,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2004Most recent
£67,000
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.
Price per m²
£2,577
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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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65 dB
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80 dB
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