Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Almery Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Almery Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Almery Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 3-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromE53toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%57%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Almery Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Almery 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.
4 Almery 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£305,000
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 3RQ: £355,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RQ
6 Almery Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Sept 2021
£315,0007 Almery Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Aug 2021
£305,000Ivy Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Jun 2020
£355,000Ladds Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Mar 2017
£375,000Hillview Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Dec 2016
£830,000
Versus other Chart Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Almery Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.5 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 5 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 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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