What type of property is 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB last change hands?

2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB last sold for £260,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and November 2022, 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB rose from £195,000 to £260,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB located?

2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB sits in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

Police records around 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB show an average of 236 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest primary school to 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is Sandling Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Maplesden Noakes School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is The Running Horse, 512m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Are there any environmental risks at 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.49 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.21 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB

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Estimated value

£251,000

Since the 2022 sale (£260,000)-3%
Against ME14 3DB's recent median (£240,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£251,000

Against its 2022 sale (£260,000)-3%
Against ME14 3DB's recent median (£240,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Farthings Cottages is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3DB. 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
50 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME14 3DB
5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

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 November 2022Most recent
£260,000
+33.3%over 5 years
27 July 2017
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DB: £240,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME14 3DB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 2 Farthings Cottages

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

2 Farthings Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Farthings Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Grange Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Farthings Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,200

Street avg £4,415

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

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.

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Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

The Running Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Sandling Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km
Allington Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

The Running HorseBus stop512m
Malta InnBus stop597m
FootbridgeBus stop665m
Petrol StationBus stop718m

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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Farthings Cottages is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3DB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Farthings 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 2 Farthings Cottages was lodged in July 2013 at band C and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Farthings 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 2 Farthings Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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