Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashbank House, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ashbank House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashbank House is a detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump.
At 123 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 14.2% above the 2024 sale price. Sold April 2024 for £430,000.
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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
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashbank House, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ashbank House 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2024Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RJ: £232,050 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RJ
5 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Nov 2024
£200,0001 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Nov 2023
£375,0004 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Mar 2023
£175,0002 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Jan 2023
£232,050April Cottage, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Sept 2020
£535,000
Versus other Lower Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Ashbank House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £4,097
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Penfold Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leeds and Broomfield 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 1RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ashbank House, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.