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

3 Abbey Gate Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 13.4% above the 2017 sale price.