Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Church Road Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church Road Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 70.3% above the 2021 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £165,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
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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)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2022from Feb 2021
EPC improved fromE43toD66
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Church Road Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2021Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RG: £400,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RG
7 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold May 2022
£400,000Chart Hill Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold Apr 2021
£520,0003 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold Oct 2013
£230,000Hill Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold Jun 2010
£285,000High View Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold Sept 2009
£270,000
Versus other Chart Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Church Road Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £3,149
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
0.9 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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