Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Church Road Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Church Road Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 74.8% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. At 86 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE51toD57
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2023from Mar 2023
EPC improved fromD57toC70
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
3 Church Road Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2013Most recent
£230,000
30 October 2013
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RG: £400,000 (2022–2010).
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
£520,0001 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold Mar 2021
£165,000Hill 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.
3 Church Road Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,674
Street avg £3,070
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.