What kind of home is 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN last sold for £235,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and October 2019, 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN rose from £50,000 to £235,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

The current EPC rating for 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN use?

The latest EPC at 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN in?

1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN 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 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

The closest primary school to 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN is East Farleigh Primary School (965m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN?

The closest bus stop to 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, ME15 0HN is Forge Lane, 36m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.0km away.

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1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 New Inn Cottage

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

1 New Inn Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 34.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in October 2019.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 New Inn Cottage 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.

Price for 1 New Inn Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£235,000
+231.0%over 21 years
27 August 1998
£71,000
+42.0%over 2 years
29 March 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HN: £173,000 (2017–1997).

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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

0.0 km

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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