Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Blue House Cottages, Charlton Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DL
8 sales on record
Estimated value
£415,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£385,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: May 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£415,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£385,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Blue House Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 8 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3DL. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
8 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME17 3DL
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
2 Blue House Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
11 May 2020Most recent
£385,000
+24.2%over 7 years22 August 2012
£310,000
+26.5%over 3 years20 August 2009
£245,000
+11.4%over 6 years23 July 2003
£219,950
+17.6%over 1 year25 April 2002
£187,000
+43.9%over 2 years1 September 1999
£129,995
+16.1%over 1 year3 August 1998
£112,000
+18.5%over 1 year22 August 1996
£94,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Blue House Cottages, Charlton Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DL. 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 2 Blue House Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Blue House Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £385,000. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
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.
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 06 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Blue House Cottages, Charlton Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Blue House Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.1 km
Charlton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary990m
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Charlton LaneBus stop57m
- Gravelly Bottom RoadBus stop697m
- Chestnut DriveBus stop855m
- Village HallBus stop897m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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 3DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 2 Blue House Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 8 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3DL. 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. 8 sales are recorded for 2 Blue House Cottages. 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 2 Blue House Cottages was lodged in April 2012 at band F and expired in April 2022, 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. None is matched to 2 Blue House Cottages. 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Blue House Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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