Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cemetery Cottages, Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BH
Estimated value
£275,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£262,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£275,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£262,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cemetery Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 9BH. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME15 9BH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | 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.
1 Cemetery Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£262,000
+133.9%over 19 years12 June 2003
£112,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Cemetery Cottages, Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Cemetery Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cemetery Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Last sale on file: £262,000 in February 2023.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cemetery Cottages, Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cemetery Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.2 km
Mangravet Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Leigh Academy Oaks. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy OaksPrimary234m
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary495m
- New Line Learning AcademySecondary495m
- Leigh Academy MolehillPrimary566m
Nearest stops
- Mangravet AvenueBus stop161m
- Longfield PlaceBus stop277m
- Grove RoadBus stop313m
- Sutton Road CemeteryBus stop516m
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 9BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
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 1 Cemetery Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 9BH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Cemetery Cottages. 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 1 Cemetery Cottages was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Cemetery Cottages. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 9BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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