1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
About 1 Bakery Cottages
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
- Jun 2019PorchFullOutcome 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bakery Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2012Most recent
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3BE: £319,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in ME14 3BE
4 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
Sold Jan 2024
£290,0005 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
Sold Jan 2023
£577,000Tollgate Bungalow, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
Sold Mar 2020
£440,0002 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
Sold Feb 2017
£319,0003 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
Sold Feb 2010
£280,000
Versus other Chatham Road homes
On floor area, 1 Bakery Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB







