Property data
Sale history
£395,000 on Oct 2015
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, The Platt.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,405 per square metre (£316 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,661 per square metre (£433 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2015 £395,000 £3,405 £540,627 £4,661

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £540,627. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sutton Valence are now selling for between £3,640 and £4,820 per square metre (£338 and £447 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 116 m², this implies a valuation between £422,000 and £559,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
939 square metres (10,107 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 The Platt. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 25/07/2015. It last appeared Oct 2015.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in July 2015) for 8 The Platt.

Photos for 8 The Platt
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2016 16/500632/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 The Platt Sutton Valence Ken
Description:
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

Planning ref:
January 2016 15/509808/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 The Platt Sutton Valence Ken
Description:
Single storey rear extension with flat roof being raised, plus extension to raised patio/steps.

Planning ref:
June 2008 TA/0045/08
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8, The Platt, Sutton Valence, Maidstone
Description:
Notification of intention to fell four Christmas trees located in Sutton Valence Conservation Area.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 December 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
102 sqm (1,098 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
16 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8 The Platt is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £540,627.
  • Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Sutton Valence, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £422,000 to £559,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 The Platt last sold for £395,000 in October 2015.

HouseMetric shows 8 The Platt as 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 02 December 2015. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 The Platt was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 The Platt is in postcode ME17 3BQ, in Sutton Valence. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Platt, ME17 3BQ or analysis of the Sutton Valence property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.