Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sutton Cottage, Heniker Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EB
5 planning records
Estimated value
£860,000
- Against ME17 3EB's recent median (£1,130,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£860,000
- Against ME17 3EB's recent median (£1,130,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sutton Cottage is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3EB. 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
219 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 3EB
1 sale, median £1,130,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
Sutton 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 1 sales in ME17 3EB: £1,130,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in ME17 3EB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sutton Cottage, Heniker Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EB. 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 Sutton Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sutton Cottage is a detached house in East Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2025); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Sutton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sutton Cottage, Heniker Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at Sutton Cottage, Heniker Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EB
5decisions51documents8nearby
- Feb 2013OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a detached outbuilding/annex
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/2247
- More recent applications — locked
- OtherAug 2023Decision
- FullJul 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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.
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
1.1 km
Layby — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- LaybyBus stop1.1km
- Weald of Kent Golf ClubBus stop1.3km
- The HarbourBus stop1.6km
- The King's HeadBus stop2.2km
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 3EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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-eraDetached 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 Sutton Cottage is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3EB. 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 Sutton 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 Sutton Cottage was lodged in May 2025 at band F and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Sutton 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 2 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sutton Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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