Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
St Nicholas Cottage, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About St Nicholas Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
St Nicholas Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 5-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 25.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
St Nicholas Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against St Nicholas Cottage, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
St Nicholas 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.
St Nicholas Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2017Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RJ: £232,050 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RJ
5 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Apr 2024
£430,0001 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
£232,050
Versus other Lower Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for St Nicholas Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,904
Street avg £4,052
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
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