Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ
Swimming pool3 sales on record
Estimated value
£1,029,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£840,000)+23%
- Against ME17 1BJ's recent median (£542,000)+90%
Newest record on this page: August 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
218 m²
2348 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,029,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£840,000)+23%
- Against ME17 1BJ's recent median (£542,000)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acres Gate is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1BJ. 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
218 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME17 1BJ
5 sales, median £542,000 (2011–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2015 | 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.
Acres Gate saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 August 2015Most recent
£840,000
+13.5%over 5 years18 October 2009
£740,000
+3.1%over 2 years9 August 2007
£718,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BJ: £542,000 (2011–1997).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ. 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 Acres Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Acres Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2348 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,029,000 is 22.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
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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.
Acres Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Acres Gate 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.
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
Dickley Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Lenham School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Lenham SchoolSecondary952m
- Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Dickley WoodBus stop367m
- Loder CloseBus stop596m
- Cherry CloseBus stop782m
- Lenham Rail StationRailway station923m
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 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings
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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 Acres Gate is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1BJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Acres Gate. 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 Acres Gate was lodged in March 2009 at band D and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Acres Gate. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Acres Gate is in council tax band G. 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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