Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cherry Tree Oast, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
264 m²
2840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
About Cherry Tree Oast
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cherry Tree Oast is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 20.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £650,000 in November 2019.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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 Oast sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 June 2020
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cherry Tree Oast, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cherry Tree Oast 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 Oast's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2019)
£650,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2019Most recent
£650,000
+20.4%over 15 years22 July 2004
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1LN: £1,060,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 1LN
Fairbourne Manor, The Oast, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Sept 2025
£1,060,000Fairbourne Manor, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Dec 2022
£1,675,000Meadow View, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Aug 2022
£1,565,000Primrose Cottage, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Aug 2018
£750,000Manor Barn, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Dec 2017
£685,000
Versus other Fairbourne Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Cherry Tree Oast runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,464
Street avg £4,014
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 287 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Ulcombe Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 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 1LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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