Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chapel Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Estimated value
£438,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£345,000)+27%
- Against ME17 3RA's recent median (£490,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£438,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£345,000)+27%
- Against ME17 3RA's recent median (£490,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chapel Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RA. 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
151 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME17 3RA
5 sales, median £490,000 (2024–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chapel Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
13 July 2023Most recent
£345,000
+2.7%over 1 year29 June 2022
£336,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RA: £490,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RA
Malt House, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Sold Mar 2024
£775,000Lingfield, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Sold May 2017
£420,000Petersfield, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Sold Mar 2016
£421,000Cedar Lodge, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Sold Dec 2010
£490,000Weald Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Sold Apr 2010
£595,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Chapel Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Chapel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chapel Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 151 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 27% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £345,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chapel Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chapel Cottage 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.
Versus other Chart Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Chapel Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,285
Street avg £3,804
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.5 km
The King's Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary433m
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The King's HeadBus stop537m
- Village HallBus stop671m
- The HarbourBus stop923m
- Warmlake CrossroadsBus stop1.1km
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 3RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 DPre-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 Chapel Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Chapel 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 Chapel Cottage was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Chapel 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 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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