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About Norton Forstal
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Norton Forstal is a detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 sits 158.3% above the 1999 sale of £300,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Norton Forstal's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Norton Forstal, Church Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Norton Forstal was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2025ConditionsGranted
Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 - Enhancement of Ecology, Subject to 24/504250/FULL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Norton Forstal has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Norton Forstal outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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