Hazel Cottage, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
About Hazel Cottage
Hazel Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 26.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Hazel Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Hazel Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Preservation Order 28 of 2003 - Douglas Fir - Crown Lift to give a clearance of 6m above ground level. (previous application 15/501905/TPO)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/503700/TPOA
- May 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO application to crown lift one Douglas Fir to give a clearance of 6m above ground level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/501905/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hazel 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
Hazel Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2015Most recent
£525,000
+22.1%over 4 years15 April 2010
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BB: £384,000 (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
£610,000Carpenters Cottage, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Dec 2015
£335,000Raylands, Pleasant Valley Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0BB
Sold Jan 2012
£400,000
Everything we know about Hazel 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
Price per m²
£3,281
Street avg £2,770
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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