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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 80.4% above the 2016 sale of £250,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 79 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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
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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.

Keepers 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-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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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Keepers Cottage, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD

1decisions4documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TPO Application - Oak (Quercus sp.). To remove epicormic growth from around the main stem and also from within the central part of the canopy above the crown break. Group of trees consisting of, but not limited to, those species listed on the order. To fell group.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    16/508052/TPO
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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.

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

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2016Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JD: £470,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Keepers Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,165

Street avg £3,345

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Keepers Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£464k

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Bakery Cottages, Chatham Road, Sandling

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1 Orchard View, Detling

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3 bed
£469k

1 Higham View, Sandling

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£498k

1 Oriel Close, Hockers Lane, Detling

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4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham

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2 bed1 bath
£540k

1 Chiltern Place, The Street, Detling

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4 bed2 bath
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

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

1.6 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

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

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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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