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Barley Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX

Estimated value

£512,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£485,000)+6%
  • Against ME14 3HX's recent median (£315,000)+63%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1395 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£512,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£485,000)+6%
  • Against ME14 3HX's recent median (£315,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Barley Cottage is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3HX. 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

    130 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in ME14 3HX

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Barley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2018Most recent

    £485,000

    +51.1%over 14 years

  2. 9 November 2004

    £321,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3HX: £315,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Barley Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX. 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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Overview

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.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £485,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 21 Sept 2020

Current Certificate
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barley Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barley Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Bimbury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Barley Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,742

Street avg £3,601

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above
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

Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

South Street — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • South StreetBus stop1.5km
  • Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.8km
  • Rumstead LaneBus stop2.6km
  • The Cock HorseBus stop3.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
  • Shoplifting374 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

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 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 3HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.
£500k

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3 bed
£486k

1 New Cottages, Old Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3AJ

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Black Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley

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3 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling

ME14 3BE

3 bed
£499k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

ME14 3BF

4 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Higham View, Sandling

ME14 3DG

4 bed
£421k

1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham

ME14 3LQ

2 bed1 bath
£633k

1 Chiltern Place, The Street, Detling

ME14 3JT

4 bed2 bath

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Barley Cottage is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3HX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Barley 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 Barley Cottage was lodged in September 2010 at band E and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Barley 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from ME14 3HX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Barley Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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