Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 2 Church Farm Cottages, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 2 Church Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 2 Church Farm Cottages is a detached house in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
1 2 Church Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2025
Current Certificate
Jun 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 June 2025
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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 1 2 Church Farm Cottages, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 2 Church Farm 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.
1 2 Church Farm 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£861,000
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 3JB: £8,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 3JB
Orchard Farm Nursery, Orchard Spot, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB
Sold Jun 2024
£100,000Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB
Sold Jan 2023
£1,055,000Rose Cottage, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB
Sold Sept 2015
£715,0003 Orchard Place, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB
Sold Mar 2014
£40,000The Ness, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB
Sold Aug 2002
£240,000
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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
0.6 km
Charlton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools 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 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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80 dB
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