1 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
About 1 Forge Row
1 Forge Row is an end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £238,010. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Forge Row has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Forge Row has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.
£238,010
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2021Most recent
£238,010
+5.8%over 3 years28 June 2018
£225,000
+11.4%over 2 years27 November 2015
£202,000
+71.9%over 6 years31 May 2009
£117,500
+38.2%30 January 2009
£85,000
+53.2%over 10 years27 March 1998
£55,500
+38.8%over 2 years27 October 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HS: £612,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in ME15 0HS
2 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Nov 2023
£270,000Timbers, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Oct 2023
£1,650,000Fennington Oast Barn, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Apr 2018
£612,0003 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Aug 2017
£217,500The Bungalow, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Apr 2012
£310,000
Versus other Dean Street homes
1 Forge Row outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,950
Street avg £4,163
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







