Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Seymours Oast, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
About Seymours Oast
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Seymours Oast is a two-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,131,000 sits 147.2% above the 1999 sale of £457,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 251.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Nov 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Seymours Oast, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Seymours Oast 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.
Seymours Oast has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£457,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 1999Most recent
£457,500
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.
Seymours Oast outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,865
Street avg £3,142
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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