Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Shires, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Shires
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Shires is a four-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £590,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
The Shires's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 August 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Shires, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Shires 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2025)
£590,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£590,000
+35.6%over 8 years4 July 2016
£435,000
+28.3%over 9 years14 September 2006
£339,000
+50.7%over 5 years7 May 2001
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RY: £535,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RY
Rodgrove, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Sold Jan 2025
£470,0001 Natal Cottages, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Sold May 2024
£665,000Bricklehurst, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Sold Nov 2022
£580,000Cherry Tree House, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Sold Oct 2020
£535,000York House, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Sold Feb 2017
£375,000
Versus other Plough Wents Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Shires is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,275
Street avg £3,140
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.2 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 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 3RY 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
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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