Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
About 2 Seymours Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Seymours Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 133.9% above the 2005 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm. At 134 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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
Jan 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Seymours Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Seymours Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2005)
£183,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2005Most recent
£183,000
+30.7%over 2 years20 December 2002
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1TF: £775,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in ME17 1TF
3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Jun 2022
£279,000West Forge, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Aug 2018
£775,000Arnoldbrae Oast, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Dec 2017
£1,200,000Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Dec 2013
£438,000Arnold Brae, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Oct 2008
£620,000
Versus other Back Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Seymours Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,366
Street avg £4,267
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Years Held
21 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.8 km
Burgess Hall Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 6 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 1TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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