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1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Bakery Cottages

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

1 Bakery Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 66.8% above the 2012 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 78 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 6 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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby
  1. Jun 2019
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of front porch including works to infill a redundant side door and insertion of French doors to the rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/501930/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

On the street

Versus other Chatham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Bakery Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,205

Street avg £3,516

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bakery 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
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.

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

Tyland Barn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Sandling Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

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 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.