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

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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Everything you need to know about 2 Farthings Cottages

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Farthings 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.

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

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2022Most recent

    £260,000

    +33.3%over 5 years

  2. 27 July 2017

    £195,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Farthings 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham

ME14 3LQ

2 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling

ME14 3DB

1 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3BE

3 bed
£464k

1 Black Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley

ME14 3EL

3 bed2 bath
£468k

1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3AJ

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Orchard View, Detling

ME14 3NR

3 bed
£469k

1 Higham View, Sandling

ME14 3DG

4 bed
£498k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

ME14 3BF

4 bed2 bath
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

0.5 km

The Running Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Sandling Primary School. 11 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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 3DB

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.