What type of property is 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

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

What did 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB sell for?

6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB last sold for £200,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

6 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 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB located?

6 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 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

Police records around 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 6 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 6 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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6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Farthings Cottages

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

6 Farthings Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 66 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 25.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £200,000.

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

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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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DB: £250,000 (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, 6 Farthings Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £4,776

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 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.

£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.

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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