Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
School House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
14 planning records
Estimated value
£529,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£375,000)+41%
- Against ME17 1AJ's recent median (£630,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£529,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£375,000)+41%
- Against ME17 1AJ's recent median (£630,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for School House is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
137 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME17 1AJ
5 sales, median £630,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 14 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 December 2020Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1AJ: £630,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME17 1AJ
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Sold Aug 2022
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Sold Aug 2022
£630,0001 The Friars, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Feb 2018
£470,000Seymour, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
Sold Feb 2013
£380,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for School House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School House is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump.
14 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 41.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 137 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £375,000.
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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.
School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against School House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at School House was refused — worth checking the council file.
14 applications on record at School House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ
14decisions3extensions307documents15nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Residential development of Harrietsham old school site, including the refurbishment of the existing main school building into 2 No. two bedroom units with additional garage. Refurbishment of existing kitchen house into 1 No. two bedroom unit with integral garage. The erection of 3 No. three bedroom dwellings with garages and 3 No two bedroom dwellings with garages as shown on drawing numbers 1, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 accompanied by transport assessment, noise survey report and ecological scoping report received on 17/10/08 and 4/11/08 and as amended by drawing numbers 1, 11 Rev A, 26, 27, 29, 34, 35 and FIG 3.1 accompanied by transport assessment and tree survey received on 8/1/09, bat and owl survey, reptile assessment and tree survey received on 22/7/09, drawing number 33 received on 12/8/09 and drawing number 33 received on 13/11/09.
- Documents
- 50 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1767
- More recent applications — locked
- FullFeb 2026Decision
- ConditionsFeb 2026Decision
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Versus other Ashford Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
School House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,737
Street avg £2,779
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 10 years
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.
Nearest schools
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary970m
- Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- The Lenham SchoolSecondary2.3km
- Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Chippendayle DriveBus stop68m
- West StreetBus stop253m
- Percival's RestBus stop289m
- Church LaneBus stop378m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for School House is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for School House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for School House was lodged in May 2020 at band F and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 14 applications are matched to School House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- School House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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