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1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 New Cottages

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

1 New Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 103.5% above the 2003 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 New Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 New Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 New Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2003Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3AJ: £185,000 (2021–2001).

On the street

Versus other Old Chatham Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 New Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,966

Street avg £2,278

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 New Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£464k

1 Black Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley

ME14 3EL

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Orchard View, Detling

ME14 3NR

3 bed
£417k

1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3BE

3 bed
£469k

1 Higham View, Sandling

ME14 3DG

4 bed
£498k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

ME14 3BF

4 bed2 bath
£540k

1 Chiltern Place, The Street, Detling

ME14 3JT

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham

ME14 3LQ

2 bed1 bath
£506k

1 Brickfield Cottages, Cold Blow Lane, Thurnham

ME14 3LR

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.
Full Maidstone report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Running Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sandling Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 3AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.