Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Church Road Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Church Road Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Feb 2015
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2026from Apr 2025
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
8 Church Road Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£520,0001 Church Road Cottages, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG
Sold Mar 2021
£165,0003 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
£285,000
Versus other Chart Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Church Road Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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