Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Park House Cottage, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AU
Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Park House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Park House Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grafty Green, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 23.7% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 June 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Park House Cottage, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Park House Cottage.
4 applications on record at 1 Park House Cottage, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AU
4decisions4extensions37documents3nearby
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey and part two storey side extension, part single storey and part two storey rear extension, single storey front extension and repositioning of front driveway and vehicle access
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0861
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2015Decision
- ExtensionDec 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2014)
£358,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2014Most recent
£358,000
+15.5%over 6 years21 December 2007
£310,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME17 2AU: £330,000 (2025–2025).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.5 km
Eastwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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