Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
4 sales on record3 planning records
Last sold (2007)
£317,500
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- ME17 3SE recent median£405,000
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band E
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No EPC on record
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME17 3SE
5 sales, median £405,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
2 Orchard Cottages saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 November 2007Most recent
£317,500
+18.5%over 3 years25 April 2004
£268,000
+16.5%over 1 year24 September 2002
£230,000
+22.7%over 2 years16 August 2000
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3SE: £405,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME17 3SE
Bramley, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
Sold Jun 2025
£405,000Millars, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
Sold Feb 2025
£500,000Winnfern, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
Sold Aug 2024
£380,000Hazel Lodge, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
Sold Jun 2021
£342,000Bramfield, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
Sold May 2021
£575,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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About 2 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Orchard Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3SE). It has council tax band E.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year.
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Orchard Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE
3decisions3extensions15documents8nearby
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor and part single storey extension as shown on drawing numbers 06/2631 and 06/2631/1 received on 23/10/06.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/1971
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2009Decision
- ExtensionApr 2007Decision
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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
0.1 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.4km
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Chart CornerBus stop133m
- Chart CornerBus stop209m
- CobfieldBus stop209m
- Marlpit FarmBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3SE 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
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 2 Orchard Cottages because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in ME17 3SE.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Orchard Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 2 Orchard Cottages. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Orchard Cottages. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Orchard Cottages 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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