Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Estimated value
£327,000
- Against ME17 2BD's recent median (£650,000)-50%
Newest record on this page: May 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£327,000
- Against ME17 2BD's recent median (£650,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Boughton Place Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 2BD
5 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.
5 Boughton Place Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2BD: £650,000 (2020–1999).
Nearby sales in ME17 2BD
4 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Sold May 2020
£475,0003 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Sold Jan 2014
£355,000Boughton Malherbe, The Bell House, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Sold May 2006
£765,000Boughton Malherbe, The Old Rectory, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Sold Dec 1999
£650,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Boughton Place Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Boughton Place Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Boughton Place Cottage 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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 5 Boughton Place Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 254 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 13.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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%
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 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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 5 Boughton Place Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 5 Boughton Place Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 5 Boughton Place Cottage was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 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.
- Council tax band
- 5 Boughton Place Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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