Norton Forstal, Church Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RE
About Norton Forstal
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 £794,000 sits 164.7% 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
Norton Forstal's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2029
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Norton Forstal was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at Norton Forstal, Church Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RE
- May 2024OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of 3 bay oak front pitched roof detached garage with first floor storage and rooflights.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/501091/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2025Decision
- ExtensionMay 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Norton Forstal has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£794,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 1999Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME17 3RE: £1,800,000 (2022–2022).
Versus other Church Road homes
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
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
The King's Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







