Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Birchalls Cottages, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 5
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Birchalls Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Birchalls Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 43), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 27.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
2 Birchalls Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G5
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2031
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchalls Cottages, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Birchalls Cottages 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2021Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1NR: £1,000,000 (2018–2002).
Nearby sales in ME17 1NR
Stede Court, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Sold May 2018
£2,040,000Midgate Lodge, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Sold Aug 2015
£375,000The Water Tower, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Sold Oct 2004
£120,000Harrietsham Manor, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Sold Sept 2002
£1,000,000
Versus other Stede Hill homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Birchalls Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
5 (G)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
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
1.6 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 3 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 1NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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