What type of property is Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD last sold for £570,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

The current EPC rating for Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 141% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD heated?

The latest EPC at Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD is in council tax band E.

Where is Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD located?

Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD sits in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Police records around Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD show an average of 236 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

The closest bus stop to Civiley Cottage, Friningham, ME14 3JD is Kent County Showground, 1.6km away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Civiley Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD

Estimated value

£724,000

Since the 2023 sale (£570,000)+27%
Against ME14 3JD's recent median (£250,000)+190%

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£724,000

Against its 2023 sale (£570,000)+27%
Against ME14 3JD's recent median (£250,000)+190%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Civiley Cottage is modelled from its 203 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3JD. 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
203 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME14 3JD
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2016)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

3 September 2023Most recent
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JD: £250,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in ME14 3JD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Civiley Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Civiley Cottage

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

Civiley Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 is 27% above the 2023 sale price. Sold September 2023 for £570,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

Civiley 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 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Civiley Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Civiley Cottage 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.

On the street

Versus other Friningham homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,808

Street avg £3,464

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Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

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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

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

1.6 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.6km
South StreetBus stop2.1km
The Cock HorseBus stop2.6km
The StreetBus stop2.6km

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Civiley Cottage is modelled from its 203 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3JD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Civiley 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 Civiley Cottage was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, 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 Civiley 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 3JD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Civiley 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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