Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bell Farm, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Tenure
Private Rental
About Bell Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bell Farm is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Bell Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bell Farm, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bell Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bell Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1HJ: £485,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in ME17 1HJ
Winton House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2022
£580,000Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold May 2022
£485,000Bell House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£850,000Anglesey Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£440,000Corner Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Mar 2021
£355,000
Versus other East Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Bell Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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