Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Elsfield Cottages, Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1PA
Estimated value
£236,000
- Against ME17 1PA's recent median (£145,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: October 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£236,000
- Against ME17 1PA's recent median (£145,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Elsfield Cottages is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1PA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 1PA
1 sale, median £145,000 (1995–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 1995 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Elsfield Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 1 sales in ME17 1PA: £145,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in ME17 1PA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Elsfield Cottages, Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1PA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Elsfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Elsfield Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF31toE46
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Elsfield Cottages, Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Elsfield 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.
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Great Danes Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Great Danes HotelBus stop215m
- CastleBus stop459m
- Village ShopBus stop656m
- Castle GroundsBus stop723m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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 1PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Elsfield Cottages is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1PA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 3 Elsfield Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Elsfield Cottages was lodged in October 2019 at band E and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Elsfield Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1PA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Elsfield Cottages is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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