Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hope Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £275,000 in April 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
3 Hope Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.
29 April 2026Most recent
£275,000
-8.3%over 3 years17 August 2022
£300,000
+25.0%over 5 years29 August 2016
£240,000
+20.0%over 1 year29 June 2015
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RG: £345,000 (2025–2016).
1 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Jun 2025
Coniferae, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Oct 2024
4 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold May 2018
Grenofen, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Aug 2016
Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Jul 2015
3 Hope Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,093
Street avg £3,958
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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