Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Trafalgar Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£450,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£220,000)+105%
- Against ME17 3RB's recent median (£645,000)-30%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£450,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£220,000)+105%
- Against ME17 3RB's recent median (£645,000)-30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Trafalgar Cottages is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RB. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in ME17 3RB
5 sales, median £645,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
29 April 2002Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RB: £645,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RB
Cedar View, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
Sold Mar 2025
£1,200,000Ridgecrest, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
Sold Mar 2021
£465,000Long Acres, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
Sold Sept 2020
£645,000Little Orchard, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
Sold Oct 2019
£1,100,000Copse End, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
Sold Feb 2019
£635,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 3 Trafalgar Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Trafalgar Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 104.5% above the 2002 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Jun 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Trafalgar Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 3 Trafalgar Cottages.
1 application on record at 3 Trafalgar Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RB
1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension as shown on drawing number(s) 04/022/01 & 04/022/02 received on 30 November 2004.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/2251
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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.
3 Trafalgar Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,833
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.6 km
The King's Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary545m
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The King's HeadBus stop637m
- Village HallBus stop749m
- Warmlake CrossroadsBus stop1.1km
- The HarbourBus 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 3RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
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 3 Trafalgar Cottages is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RB. 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 3 Trafalgar Cottages. 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 3 Trafalgar Cottages was lodged in September 2024 at band C and is valid until September 2034. 2 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 3 Trafalgar Cottages. 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 3RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Trafalgar Cottages 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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