Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Otham Manor, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RW
3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
About Otham Manor
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Otham Manor is a semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 3 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.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Otham Manor, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Otham Manor sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at Otham Manor, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RW
2decisions4documents5nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Mar 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Otham Conservation Area, notification of intention to remove Ash tree.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- TA/0054/11
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2014Decision
- ApplicationDec 2012Decision
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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.
Otham Manor 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£542,000
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 8RW: £445,000 (2024–2006).
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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
0.7 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Senacre Wood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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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 8RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
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