Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL
Extendable2 planning records
Estimated value
£515,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£430,813)+20%
- Against ME17 1RL's recent median (£375,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£515,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£430,813)+20%
- Against ME17 1RL's recent median (£375,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Orchard is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1RL. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in ME17 1RL
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Price for The Orchard has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£430,813
+330.8%over 19 years6 August 1998
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RL: £375,000 (2024–2011).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- 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 The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 19.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Orchard is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL
2decisions15documents15nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Sept 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Conservation area notification to: - 1) Large Fir - fell - dangerous - dead branches, being choked by ivy, directly next to footpath and school playground. Roots and branches damaging out buildings. 2) Apple tree - fell - dead and diseased, holes in woods and bark fallen off. 3) Laburnum - fell - dangerous - dead branches one of which has fallen in the winds and rain last week - holes in wood and bark fallen off. 4) Apple tree - prune - crown lifting and thinning. 5) Magnolia tree - very close to house - crown lifting, thinning and possible crown reduction. 6) Fir - crown reduction. 7) Silver birch - fell - too close to other trees. 8) Apple tree on boundary hedge - fell -being held up by rope, trunk only. 9) Maple - fell - too close to other trees. 10) Maple - fell - too close to other trees. 11) Fir - crown reduction. 12) Fir - crown reduction. 13) Apple tree - prune -? crown lifting and thinning. 14) Fir - fell. 15) Fir - fell. 16) Fir - fell. 17) Silver Birch - crown thinning, lifting and possible reduction. 18) Walnut tree - crown lifting, thinning and reduction. 19) Holly tree - fell - pushing on garage and drips sap all over vehicles on drive. 20) Fir - crown reduction. 21) Bush - Fell & replant. 22) Bush - Fell & replant. All trees required considerable work as it is clear that nothing has been done for some time. Most trees are touching, some with disease, garden completely shaded by trees. Far too many for the size of the plot (less than a 1/3 of an acre) hence no replanting proposed for felled trees as feel that this would only leave them fighting for space as they are now.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/504191/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2019Decision
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Versus other Lower Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,396
Street avg £3,496
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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
The George — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary66m
- Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The GeorgeBus stop88m
- Penfold HillBus stop335m
- Forge LaneBus stop463m
- CastleBus stop832m
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 1RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 The Orchard is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1RL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Orchard. 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 The Orchard was lodged in November 2017 at band F and is valid until November 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Orchard. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Orchard is in council tax band E. 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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