What kind of home is 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE sell for?

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE last sold for £505,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £79,950 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1995 and June 2022, 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE rose from £79,950 to £505,000, a change of £425,050. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2022 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). That makes it about 85% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in January 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE in?

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE sits in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

Police records around 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE 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.

What schools are near 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

The closest primary school to 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.0km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, ME14 3HE is Kent County Showground, 1.9km away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HE

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage

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

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Last sale on file: £505,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Barngarth Farm Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Mar 2022

EPC improved fromF29toD57

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemGas Multipoint

Hot water system changed

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HE

2decisions14documents3nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Aug 2006
Full
Outcome in report
Installation of a LPG Calor Gas tank for domestic use. The unit capacity will be 1200 litres and above ground, size is 2m x 1m x 1.4m high as shown on a 1:2500 scaled location plan, 1 unnumbered dimensioned block plan and details of proposed tank received on 11/05/06 and 1 letter and further information received on 13/07/06.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
06/1013
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£505,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£505,000
+7.8%over 3 years
1 March 2019
£468,500
+87.4%over 12 years
6 March 2006
£249,995
+140.4%over 6 years
20 May 1999
£104,000
+30.1%over 4 years
11 May 1995
£79,950

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME14 3HE: £560,000 (2018–2018).

Nearby sales in ME14 3HE

Park Valley House, Cox Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HE
Sold Oct 2018
£560,000

On the street

Versus other Cox Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.9 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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