Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ladds Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Notable views6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ladds Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ladds Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 25.1% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2035
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ladds Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ladds Cottage 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.
Ladds Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2017Most recent
£375,000
+2.7%over 2 years11 September 2014
£365,000
+30.4%over 5 years9 October 2008
£280,000
-11.1%over 4 years30 June 2004
£315,000
+14.5%over 1 year26 June 2003
£275,000
+127.3%over 6 years27 March 1997
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RQ: £315,000 (2021–2015).
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
£355,000Hillview Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Dec 2016
£830,000Apple Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Nov 2014
£407,500
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.
Price per m² for Ladds Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £4,085
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.5 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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