Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fairbourne Manor, The Oast, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Fairbourne Manor
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fairbourne Manor is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £1,060,000 in September 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Fairbourne Manor's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Fairbourne Manor, The Oast, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fairbourne Manor 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.
Fairbourne Manor valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£988,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,060,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2025Most recent
£1,060,000
+36.8%over 7 years29 November 2017
£775,000
+8.1%over 2 years5 February 2015
£717,000
+22.6%over 6 years23 January 2009
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1LN: £750,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 1LN
Fairbourne Manor, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Dec 2022
£1,675,000Meadow View, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Aug 2022
£1,565,000Cherry Tree Oast, Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1LN
Sold Nov 2019
£650,000Primrose 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.
Fairbourne Manor is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,223
Street avg £3,721
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 289 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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