Chapel Nursery, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
About Chapel Nursery
Chapel Nursery is a semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused.
Energy performance
Chapel Nursery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2027
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Chapel Nursery was refused — worth checking the council file.
9 applications on record at Chapel Nursery, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
- Jan 2016FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling, garage and nursery buildings and erection of x3 detached dwelling houses and x1 detached car barn, with associated garden, access, parking and turning areas
- Documents
- 49 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/508301/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2023Decision
- ConditionsApr 2023Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£384,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2018Most recent
£384,000
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
£219,500Alderney, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Oct 2017
£610,000Carpenters Cottage, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Dec 2015
£335,000Hazel 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
Versus other Pleasant Valley Lane homes
On price per m², Chapel Nursery stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,267
Street avg £2,629
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
414/mo
Falling 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.
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A Local Area 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







