What kind of home is Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX last sold for £210,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in April 2024. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

The current EPC rating for Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2020 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX use?

The latest EPC at Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is crime like near Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

Police records around Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

The closest primary school to Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX is Jubilee Primary School (962m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.5km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX?

The closest bus stop to Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, ME15 0EX is Priory Close, 177m away. The nearest rail option is East Farleigh Rail Station, 631m away.

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Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0EX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Butlers Cottage

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

Butlers Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 2024–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -40.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 92.8% above the 2024 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2017. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £125,000 in April 2024.

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Risks

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Trends

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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.

Butlers Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Sept 2020

EPC improved fromE46toC77

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Butlers Cottage, The Butlers Apartment, The Priory, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Apr 2017
SubdivisionFull
In report
Conversion of cottage to two self contained flats (Part Retrospective).
Retrospective
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
17/500453/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Butlers Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -40.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£125,000

Growth on file: -40.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£125,000
-40.5%
18 April 2024
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EX: £485,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in ME15 0EX

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On the street

Versus other The Priory homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Butlers Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £2,778

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Priory Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Jubilee Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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