Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£245,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£230,000)+7%
- Against ME15 0HJ's recent median (£275,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£245,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£230,000)+7%
- Against ME15 0HJ's recent median (£275,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 North View Cottages is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME15 0HJ
5 sales, median £275,000 (2026–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 North View Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£230,000
+130.0%over 14 years26 February 2010
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HJ: £275,000 (2026–2010).
Nearby sales in ME15 0HJ
2 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
Sold May 2026
£270,0003 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
Sold Jun 2023
£275,000Grey Walls, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
Sold May 2022
£585,0005 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
Sold Dec 2015
£315,0001 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
Sold Dec 2000
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 North View Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 North View Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £230,000 in September 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 North View Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 4 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ
2decisions2extensions13documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jun 2010PorchHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building Consent for erection of a front porch as shown on drawing number KS/11-10-01 received on 09/04/10 and the 1:1250 scale Ordnance Survey based site location plan and drawing number KS/11-10-02 received on 30/04/10.
ListedExtension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0742
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJun 2010Decision
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- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Forge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 North View Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary848m
- Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Forge LaneBus stop154m
- Priory CloseBus stop550m
- Lower RoadBus stop928m
- East Farleigh - Bull InnBus station935m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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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 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 North View Cottages is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 North View Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 North View Cottages was lodged in January 2021 at band D and is valid until January 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 North View Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 North View Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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