Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HE
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£522,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£505,000)+3%
- Against ME14 3HE's recent median (£560,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£522,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£505,000)+3%
- Against ME14 3HE's recent median (£560,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3HE. 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
35 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME14 3HE
1 sale, median £560,000 (2018–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£505,000
+7.8%over 3 years1 March 2019
£468,500
+87.4%over 12 years6 March 2006
£249,995
+140.4%over 6 years20 May 1999
£104,000
+30.1%over 4 years11 May 1995
£79,950
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME14 3HE: £560,000 (2018–2018).
Nearby sales in ME14 3HE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage, Cox Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HE. 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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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.
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 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
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2035
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
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 2006FullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2007Decision
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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)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Deanwood Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.9km
- Primary SchoolBus stop2.0km
- Deanwood Drive bottomBus stop2.3km
- South StreetBus stop2.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3HE. 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 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage. 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 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage was lodged in December 2025 at band D and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Barngarth Farm Cottage. 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 3 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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