Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HR
Estimated value
£416,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£250,000)+66%
- Against ME15 0HR's recent median (£215,000)+93%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
763 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£250,000)+66%
- Against ME15 0HR's recent median (£215,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Barkers Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in ME15 0HR
5 sales, median £215,000 (2022–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Barkers Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 March 2012Most recent
£250,000
+42.9%over 10 years28 February 2002
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HR: £215,000 (2022–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Barkers Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Barkers Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 66.4% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Barkers 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 Mar 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Barkers Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.0 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Forge LaneBus stop29m
- Priory CloseBus stop620m
- Lower RoadBus stop833m
- East Farleigh - Bull InnBus station1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Barkers Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Barkers Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Barkers Cottages was lodged in March 2011 at band E and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Barkers Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Barkers Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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