Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Buffalo Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RN
Estimated value
£357,000
- Against ME17 3RN's recent median (£337,500)+6%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£357,000
- Against ME17 3RN's recent median (£337,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Buffalo Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 3RN
5 sales, median £337,500 (2025–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Buffalo Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3RN: £337,500 (2025–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Buffalo Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Buffalo Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Buffalo Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromB81toD66
Low Energy Lighting
13%55%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Buffalo Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Buffalo 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.
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
0.1 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.5km
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Chart CornerBus stop62m
- Chart CornerBus stop80m
- CobfieldBus stop379m
- The PloughBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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 3RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Buffalo Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1 Buffalo Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Buffalo Cottages was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Buffalo Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Buffalo Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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