2 New Inn Cottage, Forge Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HN
About 2 New Inn Cottage
2 New Inn Cottage is a mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 16.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 248.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
2 New Inn Cottage 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
Latest sale on 2 New Inn Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 13 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2017Most recent
£255,000
+41.7%over 10 years31 January 2007
£179,995
+4.0%over 2 years4 March 2004
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HN: £74,995 (2019–1996).
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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
0.0 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB