Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse is a detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting 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 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. 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.
Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2026from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE53toF26
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%76%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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 Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
1decisions1extensions8documents8nearby
- Jan 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension to west elevation as shown on a site location plan, block plan, and drawing number RC100 and supported by a Design and Access Statement received on 1 December 2008.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/2354
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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.
Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse 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£725,000
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 5 sales in ME17 3EX: £675,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME17 3EX
Lambs Cross Farm, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
Sold Oct 2024
£675,000Chart Edge Farm, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
Sold Aug 2024
£890,800Lambs Cross House, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
Sold Jun 2024
£850,0001 Chart View, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
Sold Apr 2023
£330,000Little Acre, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EX
Sold Dec 2019
£330,000
Versus other Chart Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Little Rabbits Cross Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.7 km
Chart Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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