Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Coast Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Coast Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 232% above the 2000 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
1 Coast Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Coast Cottages 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.
Latest sale on 1 Coast Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2000Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2NA: £340,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in ME17 2NA
2 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA
Sold Mar 2023
£340,000Bank House, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA
Sold Jul 2018
£485,000East Bank, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA
Sold Jan 2015
£373,500Bankside Cottage, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA
Sold Dec 2003
£235,000
Versus other Sandway Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Coast Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,316
Street avg £3,405
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Headcorn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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 2NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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