Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 25.3% above the 2018 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2018Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HD: £570,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 0HD
Cloudbank, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD
Sold Aug 2025
£331,000Bees Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD
Sold Mar 2025
£510,000Hillcrest, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD
Sold Dec 2024
£570,000Oast View, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD
Sold Aug 2024
£620,500Wealden, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD
Sold Aug 2023
£660,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
East Farleigh - Bull Inn — bus station.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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