What kind of home is 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL last change hands?

5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL last sold for £340,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £212,000 in February 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2008 and September 2023, 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL rose from £212,000 to £340,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL in?

5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

Police records around 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL 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 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

The closest primary school to 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL is East Farleigh Primary School (947m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, ME15 0HL is Forge Lane, 58m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.0km away.

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5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brook Cottages

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

5 Brook Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Last sale on file: £340,000 in September 2023.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Brook Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2023Most recent
£340,000
+61.9%over 4 years
27 September 2018
£210,000
-0.9%over 10 years
1 February 2008
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HL: £240,000 (2022–2014).

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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