Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Senacre Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Senacre Cottages is a semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 103 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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.
2 Senacre Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2026from Dec 2016
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
53%6%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Senacre Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 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.
2 Senacre Cottages 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£374,000
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 8RE: £449,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in ME15 8RE
1 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold May 2026
£515,0004 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Dec 2021
£500,0003 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Nov 2018
£395,0006 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Dec 2016
£334,000Griffin Lodge, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Apr 2014
£485,000
Versus other Gore Court Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Senacre Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Titchfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Senacre Wood Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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