Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£326,000
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£326,000
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The estimate for 1 Manor Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3ND. 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.
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME17 3ND
5 sales, median £400,000 (2024–2014)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1 Manor Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
29 October 2024Most recent
£330,000
-2.4%over 1 year5 October 2023
£338,000
+5.6%over 2 years26 August 2021
£320,000
+13.3%over 1 year3 October 2019
£282,500
+31.4%over 4 years18 June 2015
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3ND: £400,000 (2024–2014).
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Sold Dec 2021
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Sold Oct 2020
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3 Manor Cottages, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3ND
Sold Apr 2014
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1 Manor Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2024 for £330,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
1 Manor Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
1 Manor Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,853
Street avg £2,991
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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
0.3 km
Pear Tree Row — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 9 schools nearby.
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