Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Ivens Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ivens Way is a semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024
Current Certificate
Dec 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 December 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ivens Way 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.
8 Ivens Way 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£348,000
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 1JH: £395,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in ME17 1JH
2 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH
Sold Jan 2026
£430,0007 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH
Sold Nov 2025
£375,0005 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH
Sold Oct 2024
£395,00025 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH
Sold Jul 2023
£357,00013 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JH
Sold Sept 2021
£395,000
Versus other Ivens Way homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Ivens Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Percival's Rest — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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 1JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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