Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Boughton Parade Flats, Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9QE
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Boughton Parade Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Boughton Parade Flats is an end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 9QE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 74).
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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(1 of 3)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2018from Oct 2015
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2021from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromF35toE39
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%75%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Mid 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Boughton Parade Flats, Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Boughton Parade Flats 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.
8 Boughton Parade Flats 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£181,000
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 4 sales in ME15 9QE: £112,500 (2018–1995).
Versus other Loose Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Boughton Parade Flats runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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
The Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Tiger Primary School. 26 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 9QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
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 4Common questions
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