Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Midgate Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 140 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 top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 sits 101.1% above the 2015 sale of £375,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Midgate Lodge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Midgate Lodge has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Midgate Lodge, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension with light lantern, single storey side extension and front porch
+ 2 more applications in the report
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£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
6 August 2015Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1NR: £1,000,000 (2021–2002).
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Sold Aug 2021
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Sold May 2018
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Sold Oct 2004
Harrietsham Manor, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NR
Sold Sept 2002
Midgate Lodge outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 214 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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