What type of property is Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is a detached house.

When did Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD last change hands?

Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD last sold for £550,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft). That makes it about 101% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is in council tax band E.

Where is Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD located?

Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD in a safe area?

Police records around Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD 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.

Which schools serve Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

The closest primary school to Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is East Farleigh Primary School (541m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 189m away. The nearest bus option is Church, 204m away.

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Orchard Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 (69 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 25.1% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £550,000 in June 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME15 0HD

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On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 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 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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