4 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HL
About 4 Brook Cottages
4 Brook Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 532 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 13.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
4 Brook Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Brook Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 5 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2015Most recent
£240,000
+14.3%over 1 year3 July 2014
£210,000
+19.3%over 2 years27 January 2012
£176,000
+35.4%over 1 year12 October 2010
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HL: £270,000 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 4 Brook Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB