Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Lower Deans Farm Cottage, Dean Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NS
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Lower Deans Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Lower Deans Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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 Lower Deans Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from May 2019
EPC improved fromF35toE42
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Lower Deans Farm Cottage, Dean Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Lower Deans Farm 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.
2 Lower Deans Farm 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£409,000
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 3 sales in ME17 1NS: £410,000 (2006–1999).
Nearby sales in ME17 1NS
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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
1.9 km
Harrietsham Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.3 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 1NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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