Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bowley Farm Cottage, Bowley Lane, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BG
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Bowley Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bowley Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
2 Bowley Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 2 Bowley Farm Cottage, Bowley Lane, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Bowley Farm 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.
2 Bowley Farm 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£400,000
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 2 sales in ME17 2BG: £590,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME17 2BG
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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.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Rose Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Platts Heath Primary School. 4 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 2BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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