Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Broad Street Hill, Hucking, Maidstone, ME17 1QX
Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hucking, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £937,000 sits 67.9% above the 2007 sale of £558,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2028
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Broad Street Hill, Hucking, Maidstone, ME17 1QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£937,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£558,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2007Most recent
£558,000
+253.2%over 9 years1 June 1997
£158,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME17 1QX: £1,025,500 (2017–2004).
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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
2.6 km
South Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Hollingbourne Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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 1QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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