Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Estimated value
£538,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£355,000)+52%
- Against ME17 2BD's recent median (£650,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£538,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£355,000)+52%
- Against ME17 2BD's recent median (£650,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Boughton Place Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 2BD. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME17 2BD
4 sales, median £650,000 (2020–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sales timeline
20 January 2014Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 2BD: £650,000 (2020–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Boughton Place Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Boughton Place Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 51.5% above the 2014 sale of £355,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014. At 104 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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(1 of 3)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2016from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF23toE43
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%42%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2024from Aug 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
42%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Boughton Place Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Boughton Place Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 251 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
1.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Platts Heath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Primary SchoolBus stop1.1km
- Kings HeadBus stop1.2km
- Headcorn RoadBus stop1.6km
- Who'd A Thought ItBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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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 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
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 buildNo mains gas
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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 3 Boughton Place Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 2BD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Boughton Place Cottage. 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 3 Boughton Place Cottage was lodged in January 2024 at band E and is valid until January 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Boughton Place Cottage. 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 2 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 2BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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