Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£640,000
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£640,000
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The estimate for The Pipe Cot is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DT. 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.
Floor area
187 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME17 1DT
5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2020)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
The Pipe Cot valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
11 December 2015Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DT: £325,000 (2026–2020).
7 The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT
Sold Mar 2026
8 The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT
Sold Feb 2025
1 Rock Cottages, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT
Sold Nov 2018
Charlotte Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT
Sold Feb 2011
2 Rock Cottages, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT
Sold Jan 2004
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The Pipe Cot is a detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 120.7% above the 2015 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 46.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Council records include a two-storey side extension at The Pipe Cot.
3 applications on record at The Pipe Cot, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension with complete new pitched tiled roof on dwelling with cedar cladding and rendering.
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
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On floor area, The Pipe Cot stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,551
Street avg £3,454
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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
0.0 km
The Harrow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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