Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT
EPC B
Estimated value
£490,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£465,000)+5%
- Against ME17 3UT's recent median (£405,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£490,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£465,000)+5%
- Against ME17 3UT's recent median (£405,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ruby Close is modelled from its 115 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in October 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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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3UT: £405,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in ME17 3UT
5 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT
Sold Jan 2023
£460,0002 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT
Sold Nov 2022
£375,3101 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT
Sold Sept 2022
£510,0004 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT
Sold Sept 2022
£390,0006 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT
Sold Sept 2022
£405,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 8 Ruby Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ruby Close is a detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3UT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
Last sale on file: £465,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ruby Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ruby Close has no planning applications on record.
8
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 Ruby Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Ruby Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,043
Street avg £4,205
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
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
0.3 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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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 3UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 8 Ruby Close is modelled from its 115 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 8 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 8 Ruby Close was lodged in October 2022 at band B and is valid until October 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 8 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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