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About Barley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barley Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1395 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 15.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2018 for £485,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Barley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Barley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2018)
£485,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Barley Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Bimbury Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Barley Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,742
Street avg £3,573
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
1.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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