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

2 planning records
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
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Overview

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.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
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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
Jan 2021

EPC 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

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Jun 2010
    PorchHeritage
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 13 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.

4 North View Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2024Most recent

    £230,000

    +130.0%over 14 years
  2. 26 February 2010

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HJ: £275,000 (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.

Floor Area for 4 North View Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 North View Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 North View Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.