Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG
6 planning records
Estimated value
£462,000
- Against ME17 3DG's recent median (£325,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£462,000
- Against ME17 3DG's recent median (£325,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3DG. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 3DG
3 sales, median £325,000 (2023–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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.
The 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 3 sales in ME17 3DG: £325,000 (2023–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG. 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 The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 4 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG
6decisions4extensions26documents8nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension (Resubmission of MA/07/2027) as shown on drawing numbers 1758/P/203, 1758/P/200, 1794/P/202a, 1794/P/201a received on 7th December 2007.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2511
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2008Decision
- ConditionsMar 2008Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
- The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other East Sutton Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 17.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1.0 km
Charlton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Charlton LaneBus stop982m
- Chartway StreetBus stop1.4km
- The HarrowBus stop1.5km
- Gravelly Bottom RoadBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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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 3DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 The Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3DG. 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 The 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 The Cottage was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to The 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 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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