Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 The Friars, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1772 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band F
About 1 The Friars
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Friars is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1772 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 25.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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 The Friars'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Friars, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 The Friars has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
15 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.
1 The Friars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2018)
£470,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2018Most recent
£470,000
+32.4%over 7 years26 February 2010
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1AJ: £630,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME17 1AJ
Resparva, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Jun 2025
£695,000Bellevue, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Aug 2022
£540,000Fair Meadow, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Aug 2022
£630,000School House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£375,000Seymour, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Feb 2013
£380,000
Versus other Ashford Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 The Friars stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,854
Street avg £2,740
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 years
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 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 ME17 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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