Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Lorelei, Court Lodge Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AT
Estimated value
£436,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£420,000)+4%
- Against ME17 1AT's recent median (£240,000)+82%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£436,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£420,000)+4%
- Against ME17 1AT's recent median (£240,000)+82%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Lorelei is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1AT. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME17 1AT
3 sales, median £240,000 (2017–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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
29 September 2022Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME17 1AT: £240,000 (2017–1997).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Lorelei, Court Lodge Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AT. 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 The Lorelei
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Lorelei is a semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 5-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
The Lorelei sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Lorelei, Court Lodge Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Lorelei 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.
Versus other Court Lodge Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Lorelei lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.4 km
Harrietsham Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Lenham SchoolSecondary2.4km
- Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Harrietsham Rail StationRailway station449m
- Railway StationBus stop493m
- Harrietsham Rail StationRailway station506m
- Harrietsham Rail StationRailway station512m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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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 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 The Lorelei is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1AT. 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 The Lorelei. 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 The Lorelei was lodged in July 2022 at band F and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Lorelei. 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 1AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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