Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ladds Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Notable views6 sales on record
Estimated value
£469,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£375,000)+25%
- Against ME17 3RQ's recent median (£315,000)+49%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£469,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£375,000)+25%
- Against ME17 3RQ's recent median (£315,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ladds Cottage is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RQ. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME17 3RQ
5 sales, median £315,000 (2021–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | 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.
Ladds Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 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
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.
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.9km
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Chart CornerBus stop478m
- Chart CornerBus stop491m
- CobfieldBus stop622m
- The King's HeadBus stop1.5km
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 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Ladds Cottage is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RQ. 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. 6 sales are recorded for Ladds Cottage. 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 Ladds Cottage was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ladds Cottage. 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 3RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ladds Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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