Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Corner Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£393,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£355,000)+11%
- Against ME17 1HJ's recent median (£485,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£393,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£355,000)+11%
- Against ME17 1HJ's recent median (£485,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Corner Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1HJ. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME17 1HJ
5 sales, median £485,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Corner Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£355,000
+34.0%over 7 years17 April 2013
£265,000
+22.4%over 7 years16 May 2005
£216,500
+116.5%over 7 years11 May 1998
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1HJ: £485,000 (2022–2019).
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
£440,000Atwell House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2019
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Corner Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Corner Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £355,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Jun 2009
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%77%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Corner Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Corner Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
3decisions13documents15nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2005RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of softwood garage doors with galvanized steel doors as shown on untitled plans received on 5/10/05.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/2029
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseNov 2007Decision
- ConditionsDec 2005Decision
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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 epc rating, Corner Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,128
Street avg £4,212
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- The Lenham SchoolSecondary2.2km
- Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Chippendayle DriveBus stop201m
- Church LaneBus stop350m
- West StreetBus stop388m
- Percival's RestBus stop462m
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 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 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Corner Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1HJ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Corner Cottage. 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 Corner Cottage was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Corner 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 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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