Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT
About Great Owl Barn
Great Owl Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 42.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Great Owl Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Great Owl Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2010Most recent
£615,000
+151.0%over 13 years29 May 1997
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0DT: £525,000 (2020–2001).
Nearby sales in ME15 0DT
Tawny Barn, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT
Sold Feb 2020
£825,000The Stables, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT
Sold Jun 2010
£451,127Anglers Oast, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT
Sold Dec 2006
£820,000Little Hoot Oast, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT
Sold Nov 1997
£185,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.8 km
St Helens Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Barming Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB