Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sutton Cottage, Heniker Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EB
5 planning records
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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£860,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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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.
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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
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