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1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT

4 planning records

Estimated value

£358,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£220,000)+63%
  • Against ME14 3BT's recent median (£340,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£358,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£220,000)+63%
  • Against ME14 3BT's recent median (£340,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Abbey Gate Cottages is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in ME14 3BT

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2019–2013)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2020Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3BT: £340,000 (2019–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Abbey Gate Cottages

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

1 Abbey Gate Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 62.7% above the 2020 sale of £220,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2020.

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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.

1 Abbey Gate Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2028

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Abbey Gate Cottages in 2022.

4 applications on record at 1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT

4decisions81documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionListed building
  1. Mar 2022
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of rear garden wall and erection of a replacement wall with new timber gate. Replacement of a window with new double doors and installation of a picket fence, timber pergola, trellis and arched entrance gate to the front. Replacement of existing staircase. (Part retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    21/506824/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 81 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
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

Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Tyland Barn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sandling Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Allington Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Tyland BarnBus stop800m
  • The Running HorseBus stop933m
  • Malta InnBus stop992m
  • Tollgate WayBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
  • Shoplifting374 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Abbey Gate Cottages is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Abbey Gate Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Abbey Gate Cottages was lodged in November 2018 at band E and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Abbey Gate Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Abbey Gate Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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