What kind of home is Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT last sold for £615,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2010, Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT rose from £245,000 to £615,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

The current EPC rating for Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT use?

The latest EPC at Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT in?

Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT sits in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

Police records around Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

The closest primary school to Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT is Barming Primary School (1.6km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT?

The closest bus stop to Great Owl Barn, Church Lane, ME15 0DT is St Helens Lane, 800m away. The nearest rail option is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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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

D55

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

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

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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.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£845,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£615,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2010Most recent
£615,000
+151.0%over 13 years
29 May 1997
£245,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 0DT

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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