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

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£229,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£240,000)-5%
  • Against ME14 3DB's recent median (£220,000)+4%

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
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£229,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£240,000)-5%
  • Against ME14 3DB's recent median (£220,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Farthings Cottages is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in ME14 3DB

    5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Farthings Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £240,000

    -7.7%over 2 years

  2. 22 May 2022

    £260,000

    +31.0%over 2 years

  3. 24 October 2019

    £198,500

    +50.4%over 7 years

  4. 30 May 2012

    £132,000

    +158.8%over 14 years

  5. 14 August 1997

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DB: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Farthings Cottages

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

4 Farthings Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

At 45 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £240,000.

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

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
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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.

4 Farthings Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jun 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Farthings Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

On price per m², 4 Farthings Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £4,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Maidstone report

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%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£393k

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£450k

1 Black Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley

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3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3AJ

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Orchard View, Detling

ME14 3NR

3 bed
£457k

1 Higham View, Sandling

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4 bed
£499k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Farthings Cottages is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Farthings Cottages was lodged in March 2019 at band E and is valid until March 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
4 Farthings Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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