What kind of home is 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB last sold for £220,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £31,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 1997 and July 2021, 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB rose from £31,500 to £220,000, a change of £188,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB in?

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

Is 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is The Running Horse, 512m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB have flooding or noise concerns?

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

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Farthings Cottages

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

5 Farthings Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Nov 2020

EPC improved fromE43toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Farthings Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2021Most recent
£220,000
+59.4%over 17 years
30 June 2004
£138,000
+20.0%over 1 year
5 September 2002
£114,995
+35.3%over 1 year
9 August 2001
£85,000
+169.8%over 4 years
5 February 1997
£31,500

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

Nearby sales in ME14 3DB

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, 5 Farthings Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,074

Street avg £4,602

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed

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1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling

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3 bed1 bath

£500k

1 Orchard View, Detling

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3 bed

£457k

1 Higham View, Sandling

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4 bed

£499k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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