Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Ashurst Cottages, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Ashurst Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Ashurst Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Ashurst Cottages, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Ashurst Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Ashurst Cottages, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER
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- Jan 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side addition as shown on drawing nos: PL- 01, 02A and 03A.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/2133
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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.
4 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£373,000
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
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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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
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