Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Little Kempsford, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Little Kempsford
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Kempsford is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 118 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Little Kempsford's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2026
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC GExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Little Kempsford, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Little Kempsford has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Little Kempsford, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
1decisions1extensions10documents15nearby
- Jan 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Lawful Development CertifIcate for the proposed erection of a single storey, flat roofed side extension. New foul drainage to existing cesspit and new rainwater drainage and soakaway.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/505627/LAWPRO
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 2017Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BS: £630,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in ME17 1BS
Chestfields, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
Sold Jan 2025
£22,000Giddyhorn, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
Sold Jan 2025
£760,000Glebe Croft, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
Sold Mar 2023
£1,235,000Eaglesham, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
Sold Dec 2016
£630,000Ringstead, Marley Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BS
Sold Nov 2007
£725,000
Versus other Marley Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Little Kempsford is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,576
Street avg £6,765
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Dickley Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
The Lenham School. 4 schools nearby.
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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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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