Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Bailiffs Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Bailiffs Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Bailiffs Cottage is a detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. 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 Bailiffs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Bailiffs Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Bailiffs 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.
The Bailiffs 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£528,000
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.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 250 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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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