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. 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Forge Row 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
1 Forge Row has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£248,000
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
Everything we know about 1 Forge Row, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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
6/mo
Steady 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.
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The full 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