Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Barn Cottage, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barn Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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.
Barn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-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 Barn Cottage, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Barn Cottage 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.
Barn Cottage 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£354,000
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 1NR: £380,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in ME17 1NR
2 Birchalls Cottages, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Sold Aug 2021
£380,000Stede 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.
Barn Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 223 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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