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Medway Cottage, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£829,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£725,000)+14%
  • Against ME14 3AR's recent median (£220,000)+277%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£829,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£725,000)+14%
  • Against ME14 3AR's recent median (£220,000)+277%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Medway Cottage is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3AR. 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

    249 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in ME14 3AR

    2 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2002)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2018Most recent

    £725,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME14 3AR: £220,000 (2025–2002).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Medway Cottage, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AR. 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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Overview

About Medway Cottage

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

Medway Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 is 14.3% above the 2018 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £725,000.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Medway Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2027

3 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Medway Cottage, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Medway Cottage, Forstal Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AR

2decisions62documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline application (all matters reserved) for the erection of one 4 bedroom dwelling as shown on Design and Access Statement received 23/10/14, drawing no. DHA/10372/04 received 10/11/14 and drawing nos. DHA/10372/01, 02 and 03 received 17/12/14.

    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    14/504931/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision

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  • The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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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Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Malta Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Allington Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Allington Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Malta InnBus stop34m
  • Kent LifeBus stop199m
  • The Running HorseBus stop286m
  • Motorway BridgeBus stop439m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
  • Shoplifting374 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%

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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 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 3AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Medway Cottage is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3AR. 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 Medway Cottage. 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 Medway Cottage was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Medway Cottage. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Medway Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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