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

4 planning records
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
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 £389,000 sits 76.8% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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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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

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2020Most recent

    £220,000

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

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 52 (E)

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Abbey Gate Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling

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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

0.8 km

Tyland Barn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sandling Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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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
FAQ

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