Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40b, Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 40b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40b is a semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 83 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 43 units on file.
At 83 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 42 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2018from Jul 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing
DoubleModern Double
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40b, Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40b has no planning applications on record.
7
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.
40b 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£221,000
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 7UR: £247,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 7UR
Versus other Melville Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 40b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waterloo Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Maidstone Grammar School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 7UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
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80 dB
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