Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashurst Gate Farm, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2007 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ashurst Gate Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashurst Gate Farm is a detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2007 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Ashurst Gate Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2021
Current Certificate
Nov 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 November 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashurst Gate Farm, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ashurst Gate Farm 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.
Ashurst Gate Farm 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£826,000
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 for Ashurst Gate Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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.
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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