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Tollgate Bungalow, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tollgate Bungalow

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

Tollgate Bungalow is a detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 111 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £440,000.

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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.

Tollgate Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Tollgate Bungalow has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2020Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3BE: £290,000 (2024–2012).

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.

EPC Rating for Tollgate Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,964

Street avg £3,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tollgate Bungalow

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£537k

1 Grey Wethers, Sandling

ME14 3DW

£540k

1 Chiltern Place, The Street, Detling

ME14 3JT

4 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Pilgrims View, Sandling

ME14 3DQ

£512k

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, Detling

ME14 3HE

£506k

1 Brickfield Cottages, Cold Blow Lane, Thurnham

ME14 3LR

£567k

1 Aldington Court Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham

ME14 3LW

£500k

1 Orchard View, Detling

ME14 3NR

3 bed
£498k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

ME14 3BF

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tollgate Bungalow, Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.