Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Cherry Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cherry Orchard is a semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 112.5% above the 2002 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
Cherry Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2034
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Cherry Orchard was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
3decisions27documents5nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Jun 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Conservation area notification: Otham Conservation Area notification of intention to fell 1No. Blue Larch described in the application documentation received 13th April 2012.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0062/12
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2025Decision
- FullSept 2024Decision
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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.
Cherry Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2002Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RL: £760,655 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME15 8RL
Rose Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Dec 2025
£760,655Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Aug 2024
£230,000Graynoth Place, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Nov 2020
£998,000Amber House, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Nov 2020
£1,500,000Tulip Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Jul 2016
£238,000
Versus other Otham Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Cherry Orchard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £4,949
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
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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.
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
0.4 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Senacre Wood Primary School. 14 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 8RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
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80 dB
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