Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Malt House, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Swimming poolNotable views1 planning record
Estimated value
£811,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£775,000)+5%
- Against ME17 3RA's recent median (£420,000)+93%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£811,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£775,000)+5%
- Against ME17 3RA's recent median (£420,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Malt House is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
246 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME17 3RA
5 sales, median £420,000 (2023–2010)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on Malt House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 March 2024Most recent
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RA: £420,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RA
Chapel Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
Sold Jul 2023
£345,000Lingfield, 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 Malt House, 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 Malt House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Malt House is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £775,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Malt House'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 12 Sept 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 September 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from Jun 2011
Hot Water
SolarMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Sept 2016from Nov 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Malt House, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Malt House, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RA
1decisions1extensions14documents8nearby
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, roof extension with including front dormer window, part removal of garage to create additional parking area and downstairs WC and alterations to fenestration as shown on Drawing 3924/LBP received on 05 September 2011 and amended Drawings 3924/1/FP/R 3924/1/ELR/Bv received 01 November 2011
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1520
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Versus other Chart Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Malt House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,150
Street avg £3,631
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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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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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 Malt House is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Malt House. 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 Malt House was lodged in September 2016 at band D and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Malt House. 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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