Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ashurst Cottages, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Ashurst Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Ashurst Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 5 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.
3 Ashurst Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Jun 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2021from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromE39toD66
Main Fuel
OilLPG
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Ashurst Cottages, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Ashurst 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Ashurst Cottages 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£308,000
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 3ER: £70,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in ME17 3ER
Versus other Forsham Lane homes
Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Ashurst Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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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
1.6 km
Layby — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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 3ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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