Carpenters Cottage, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
About Carpenters Cottage
Carpenters Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 33.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Carpenters Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Carpenters Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2015Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BB: £400,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in ME15 0BB
Nursery Lodge, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Jul 2022
£219,500Chapel Nursery, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Mar 2018
£384,000Alderney, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Oct 2017
£610,000Hazel Cottage, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Feb 2015
£525,000Raylands, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Jan 2012
£400,000
Everything we know about Carpenters Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Pleasant Valley Lane homes
Floor Area for Carpenters Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,941
Street avg £2,675
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Deanview Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Coxheath Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB