Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Mill Pond Cottages, Church Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2BB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Mill Pond Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Mill Pond Cottages is a detached house in Grafty Green, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE52toD64
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Mill Pond Cottages, Church Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Mill Pond Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 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.
4 Mill Pond 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£478,000
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.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Platts Heath Primary School. 2 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 2BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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