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

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Bakery Cottages

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

4 Bakery Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold January 2024 for £290,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • 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.

4 Bakery Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bakery Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2024Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3BE: £319,000 (2023–2012).

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.

Years Held for 4 Bakery Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £3,458

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bakery 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

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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.
£417k

1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3BE

3 bed
£464k

1 Black Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley

ME14 3EL

3 bed2 bath
£468k

1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3AJ

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Orchard View, Detling

ME14 3NR

3 bed
£400k

1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham

ME14 3LQ

2 bed1 bath
£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
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

Tyland Barn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Sandling Primary School. 9 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 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

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