Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Almery Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
7 Almery Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 August 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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7 Almery Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.
11 August 2021Most recent
£305,000
+15.1%over 6 years25 November 2014
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RQ: £355,000 (2021–2015).
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On co₂ emissions, 7 Almery Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,910
Street avg £3,944
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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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.
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