Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Manor Cottages, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DJ
4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Manor Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Manor Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 23.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £335,000 in August 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
4 Manor Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2021
Current Certificate
May 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 May 2021
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Manor Cottages, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 4 Manor Cottages, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DJ
4decisions3extensions43documents8nearby
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.75 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.5 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/503822/PNEXT
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2020Decision
- ExtensionApr 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2019Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME17 3DJ: £390,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in ME17 3DJ
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.6 km
Charlton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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