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Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT

Estimated value

£845,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£615,000)+37%
  • Against ME15 0DT's recent median (£525,000)+61%

Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£845,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£615,000)+37%
  • Against ME15 0DT's recent median (£525,000)+61%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Great Owl Barn is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    182 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in ME15 0DT

    5 sales, median £525,000 (2020–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2010Most recent

    £615,000

    +151.0%over 13 years

  2. 29 May 1997

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0DT: £525,000 (2020–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Great Owl Barn

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

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 £845,000 is 37.4% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
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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.

Great Owl Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%97%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Great Owl Barn has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

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

0.8 km

St Helens Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Barming Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Barming Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • St Helens LaneBus stop800m
  • Goulston BungalowsBus stop1.1km
  • Lodge CottageBus stop1.1km
  • The StreetBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

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 ME15 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 2 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Great Owl Barn is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Great Owl Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Great Owl Barn was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Great Owl Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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