2 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
About 2 Forge Row
2 Forge Row is a mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in November 2023.
Energy performance
2 Forge Row sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 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
2 Forge Row valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£270,000
+15.9%over 3 years11 November 2020
£233,000
+52.8%over 9 years22 December 2010
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HS: £612,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in ME15 0HS
Timbers, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Oct 2023
£1,650,0001 Forge Row, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HS
Sold Aug 2021
£238,010Fennington 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
Years Held for 2 Forge Row lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,294
Street avg £4,327
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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







