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3 sales on record
About 5 Bakery Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bakery Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £577,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2005OutbuildingFullRefused
Retrospective application for the erection of a carport as shown on Dwg No.?s 1306/1, 1306/2 & 1306/3 received on 8/11/05.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Bakery Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£577,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 5 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE
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Versus other Chatham Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Bakery Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,121
Street avg £3,332
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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