Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Keepers Cottage, Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£607,000
Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£607,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Keepers Cottage is modelled from its 198 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DQ. 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
198 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 1DQ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Keepers Cottage, Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DQ. 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 Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
One planning record on file: an annexe refused in 2019.
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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.
Keepers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Keepers Cottage, Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DQ
1decisions19documents15nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jun 2019AnnexFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing attached timber single storey storage buildings. Erection of single storey residential annexe. Changes to fenestration of existing garage.
Demolition- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/501542/FULL
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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
0.7 km
Charlesford Avenue East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary910m
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop714m
- The WaldensBus stop864m
- Charlesford Avenue WestBus stop989m
- Ulcombe HillBus stop1.0km
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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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 centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Keepers Cottage is modelled from its 198 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DQ. 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. No sale is recorded for Keepers Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Keepers Cottage was lodged in April 2018 at band F and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Keepers Cottage. 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 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Keepers Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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