Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ivy Cottage, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ
Notable views5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£311,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£287,000)+8%
- Against ME17 3LZ's recent median (£590,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£311,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£287,000)+8%
- Against ME17 3LZ's recent median (£590,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ivy Cottage is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3LZ. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME17 3LZ
5 sales, median £590,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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.
Ivy Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£287,000
+25.9%over 5 years25 May 2016
£228,000
+23.2%over 9 years6 July 2006
£185,000
+106.7%over 5 years28 September 2000
£89,500
+31.6%over 2 years25 August 1998
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3LZ: £590,000 (2025–2018).
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Sold Jan 2024
£225,0002 Old Style, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ
Sold May 2021
£520,0001 Old Style, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ
Sold Aug 2018
£590,000Troon House, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ
Sold Apr 2018
£1,709,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Ivy Cottage, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Ivy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivy Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (209 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £287,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottage, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ivy Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Ivy Cottage, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ
2decisions1extensions16documents8nearby
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension and erection of a single storey rear extension to form kitchen and bathroom.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/501987/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2018Decision
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Versus other Sutton Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Ivy Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,629
Street avg £2,907
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 246 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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
The Potting Shed — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.5km
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.2km
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- The Potting ShedBus stop180m
- Skinner's WayBus stop586m
- Pear Tree RowBus stop708m
- Heath RoadBus stop770m
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 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Ivy Cottage is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3LZ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Ivy Cottage. 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 Ivy Cottage was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, 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 Ivy Cottage. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3LZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ivy Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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