What kind of home is 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF?

1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF sell for?

1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF last sold for £275,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF?

1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF have?

1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2017 under ref. 17/505813/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF?

1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF in?

1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF 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 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF?

The closest primary school to 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF is East Farleigh Primary School (451m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, ME15 0HF is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 70m away. The nearest bus option is Church, 90m away.

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1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Green Cottage

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

1 Green Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 62.2% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Green Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Creation of first floor rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
17/505813/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.

Current estimate

£446,000

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Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 September 2014Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME15 0HF: £109,500 (2003–1996).

Nearby sales in ME15 0HF

2 The Green, Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HF
Sold Jun 2003
£168,500

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 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 0HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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