Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
York House, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About York House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
York House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 107 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 20.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
York House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2025
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against York House, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
York House 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.
York House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2017)
£375,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2017Most recent
£375,000
+17.9%over 9 years11 January 2008
£317,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RY: £580,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RY
The Shires, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY
Sold Mar 2025
£590,000Rodgrove, 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
£535,000
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.
York House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,505
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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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