Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD
Notable views2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Boughton Bottom Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Boughton Bottom Cottages is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £870,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
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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.
3 Boughton Bottom Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
6%95%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Boughton Bottom Cottages has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 3 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD
2decisions1extensions21documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Extensions to the front, side and rear at ground and first floor level.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/508648/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentSept 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Boughton Bottom Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£909,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£870,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2024Most recent
£870,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4DD: £237,000 (2014–2002).
Nearby sales in ME17 4DD
Bocton Oast, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD
Sold Jul 2014
£800,0002 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD
Sold Aug 2013
£237,000Boughton Bottom Farm, The Stables, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD
Sold May 2010
£65,000Boughton Bottom Farmhouse, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD
Sold Nov 2002
£499,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.4 km
Stilebridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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65 dB
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