Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£327,000
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.
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
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
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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
1.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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 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
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