Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16a, Brishing Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9EZ
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 16a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16a is an end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 24th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 47 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
16a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16a, Brishing Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16a 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£146,000
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 9EZ: £120,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in ME15 9EZ
Versus other Brishing Lane homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Swan Apartments — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Leigh Academy Tree Tops. 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 9EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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