Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Northdown House is a five-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price.
Northdown House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2024
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2 applications on record at Northdown House, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension to western side and single storey side extension to eastern side and removal of pitched roof on existing garage as shown on drawing number(s) 6230-112 (Rev PL/0), Rev 6230-113 (Rev PL/1), 6230-114 (Rev PL/0), 6230-115 (Rev PL/0), 6230-116 (Rev PL/1), 6230-117 (Rev PL/1) received on 30/11/05.
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Northdown House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
13 July 2017Most recent
£625,000
+9.6%over 1 year30 July 2015
£570,000
+192.3%over 15 years19 August 1999
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RJ: £232,050 (2024–2023).
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Northdown House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,173
Street avg £4,133
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Penfold Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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