Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Listed building3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Hope Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hope Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
1 Hope Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022
Current Certificate
Feb 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 February 2022
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Hope Cottages.
2 applications on record at 1 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
2decisions2extensions13documents4nearby
- Aug 2007ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
An application for listed building consent for the erection of a two storey side extension as shown on a site location plan received on 4 May 2007 and drawing number 992/03 received on 10 August 2007.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0999
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2007Decision
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2025)
£345,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2025Most recent
£345,000
+4.5%over 3 years16 February 2022
£330,000
+43.5%over 9 years13 November 2012
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RG: £275,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in ME15 9RG
3 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Apr 2026
£275,000Coniferae, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Oct 2024
£480,0004 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold May 2018
£245,000Grenofen, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Aug 2016
£701,000Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Jul 2015
£600,000
Versus other Walnut Tree Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Hope Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,152
Street avg £3,950
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 Walnut Tree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Loose Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
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