Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Vineys Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£549,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£495,000)+11%
- Against ME17 1SE's recent median (£510,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£549,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£495,000)+11%
- Against ME17 1SE's recent median (£510,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Vineys Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1SE. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME17 1SE
5 sales, median £510,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | 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.
2 Vineys Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
4 October 2017Most recent
£495,000
+62.3%over 1 year7 April 2016
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1SE: £510,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in ME17 1SE
1 Vineys Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
Sold Sept 2021
£525,000Grosvenor House, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
Sold Aug 2021
£597,000Beauchamp, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
Sold Jan 2017
£380,0001 Hanover Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
Sold May 2016
£325,0002 Hanover Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
Sold Mar 2016
£325,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Vineys Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 2 Vineys Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Vineys Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1SE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 119 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 10.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
2 Vineys Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromF28toE48
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Vineys Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Vineys Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 2 Vineys Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SE
2decisions22documents15nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jun 2015RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed building consent to block doorway in North east elevation, replacement of ground floor window to South east elevation with a pair of fully glazed doors, and internal alterations including blocking of existing door from hall to kitchen and removal of part of wall between kitchen and sitting room.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/502150/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2015Decision
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Versus other Upper Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Vineys Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,160
Street avg £3,575
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 8 years
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
0.0 km
Burgess Hall Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary924m
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Burgess Hall DriveBus stop23m
- Forge LaneBus stop427m
- The GeorgeBus stop771m
- Penfold HillBus stop1.2km
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 1SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 2 Vineys Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1SE. 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 2 Vineys Cottages. 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 2 Vineys Cottages was lodged in December 2024 at band E and is valid until December 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Vineys Cottages. 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 1SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Vineys Cottages is in council tax band F. 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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