Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£295,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£285,000)+4%
- Against ME15 8SQ's recent median (£425,000)-31%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£295,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£285,000)+4%
- Against ME15 8SQ's recent median (£425,000)-31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Church Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME15 8SQ
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Church Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
4 March 2022Most recent
£285,000
+26.1%over 5 years7 March 2016
£226,000
+23.5%over 1 year3 April 2014
£183,000
+7.6%over 1 year24 April 2012
£170,000
-8.8%over 4 years29 July 2007
£186,500
+24.3%over 2 years24 March 2005
£150,000
+111.3%over 6 years1 October 1998
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SQ: £425,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in ME15 8SQ
10 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Oct 2025
£364,0003 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Nov 2020
£430,0001 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Sept 2018
£425,0006 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Nov 2014
£200,0005 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Nov 2014
£375,000
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About 8 Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Church Road is a semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold March 2022 for £285,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
8 Church Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2015from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
9%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Church Road has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,182
Street avg £3,411
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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
0.1 km
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary524m
- Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary948m
- Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Horton DownsBus stop114m
- Gorham DriveBus stop226m
- Foxden DriveBus stop308m
- Pennine WayBus stop352m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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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 8SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Church Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 8 Church Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Church Road was lodged in July 2015 at band C and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Church Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Church Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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