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

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Abbey Gate Cottages

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

6 Abbey Gate Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 37.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold December 2019 for £295,000.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Abbey Gate Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Abbey Gate Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2019Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3BT: £340,000 (2020–2013).

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.

On epc rating, 6 Abbey Gate Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Abbey Gate Cottages

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
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

0.8 km

Tyland Barn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sandling Primary School. 10 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 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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.