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3 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 North View Cottages

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

3 North View Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £275,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2032

5 years remaining
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2005
    PorchHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective erection of a front porch as shown on drawing number KS/18.04.01 and a site location plan received on 24 December 2004.

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    04/2435
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2023Most recent

    £275,000

    +266.7%over 22 years

  2. 15 August 2000

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HJ: £270,000 (2026–2010).

On the street

Versus other Forge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 North View Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Crittenden Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

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£409k

1 Bridge Street, Loose

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3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

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£416k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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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

0.2 km

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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