Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bell House Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2029
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Bell House Barn sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Conservation Area notification: T1 - Reduce the crown by 1-1.5m and remove the dead branches. (As shown in photos). T2 - Reduce the crown by 3.5-4m. (As shown in photos)
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
26 May 2022Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1HJ: £475,000 (2022–2019).
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Sold Jun 2021
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Sold Mar 2021
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Bell House Barn is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,145
Street avg £4,208
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 7 years
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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.
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