Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thornbank, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£440,000
- Against ME17 3LL's recent median (£425,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£440,000
- Against ME17 3LL's recent median (£425,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thornbank is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
109 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 3LL
5 sales, median £425,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thornbank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3LL: £425,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 3LL
Junipers, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
Sold Feb 2022
£476,000Syringa, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
Sold Jun 2021
£432,000Sandiacre, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
Sold Feb 2021
£425,0001 The Brishings, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
Sold Jan 2016
£385,000Dimplick, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
Sold Mar 2014
£320,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Thornbank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thornbank is a detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3LL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Thornbank 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 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thornbank, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Thornbank, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL
2decisions9documents8nearby
- Dec 2004OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a detached double garage as shown on the site location plan and on the dwg nos. 04/PN/01 received on 14.10.04.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/1935
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingDec 2010Decision
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Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thornbank is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Heath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary2.1km
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Heath RoadBus stop163m
- Skinner's WayBus stop172m
- Leeds Road LaybyBus stop640m
- The PloughBus stop749m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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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 3LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Thornbank is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Thornbank, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Thornbank was lodged in May 2014 at band E and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Thornbank. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Thornbank is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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