Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bottins Platt Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Bottins Platt Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bottins Platt Cottages is a semi-detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from May 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bottins Platt Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Bottins Platt Cottages 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.
2 Bottins Platt 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£349,000
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.
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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.
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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 1SA 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
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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