Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cherry Tree Farm, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Cherry Tree Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cherry Tree Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £978,000 is 48.2% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Cherry Tree Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2013from Mar 2012
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2023from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD60toE53
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cherry Tree Farm, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cherry Tree 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.
Cherry Tree Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£978,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£660,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2006Most recent
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1HL: £220,000 (2021–1995).
Nearby sales in ME17 1HL
Glebe Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL
Sold Nov 2021
£976,000Cherry Bungalow, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL
Sold Oct 2021
£700,000Red Barn Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL
Sold Mar 2021
£220,000Barn Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL
Sold Jun 1998
£171,000
Versus other East Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Cherry Tree Farm outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,204
Street avg £4,392
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cherry Tree Farm, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.