Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Gambia Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Gambia Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gambia Cottages is a semi-detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
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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(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from Mar 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Gambia Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Gambia Cottages has no planning applications on record.
15
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.
2 Gambia Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RZ: £355,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RZ
Tower Cottage, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ
Sold Oct 2024
£355,000Old Post Office, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ
Sold May 2022
£475,000Ledian Farm, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ
Sold Sept 2019
£575,000Baytree Cottage, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ
Sold Sept 2019
£225,0001 Gambia Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RZ
Sold Oct 1999
£129,000
Versus other Upper Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Gambia Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Burgess Hall Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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 1RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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