What kind of home is 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT?

1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT is a detached house.

What did 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT sell for?

1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT last sold for £510,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT?

1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3UT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT in?

1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT sits in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT?

Police records around 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT?

The closest primary school to 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT is Leigh Academy Langley Park (665m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ruby Close, ME17 3UT is Pear Tree Row, 337m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT

EPC B

Estimated value

£530,000

Since the 2022 sale (£510,000)+4%
Against ME17 3UT's recent median (£405,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£530,000

Against its 2022 sale (£510,000)+4%
Against ME17 3UT's recent median (£405,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Ruby Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3UT. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME17 3UT
5 sales, median £405,000 (2023–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Ruby Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3UT: £405,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in ME17 3UT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Ruby Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Ruby Close is a detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3UT). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

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

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ruby Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Ruby Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ruby Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,778

Street avg £4,249

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Above

Area

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.

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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

0.3 km

Pear Tree Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary665m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary1.2km
Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

Pear Tree RowBus stop337m
Edmett WayBus stop339m
Avery LaneBus stop669m
Bircholt RoadBus stop689m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Ruby Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3UT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Ruby Close. 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 1 Ruby Close was lodged in September 2022 at band B and is valid until September 2032. 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 1 Ruby Close. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3UT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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