Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bydews Farm Cottage, Annexe, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About Bydews Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bydews Farm Cottage is a detached house in Maidstone (ME15 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bydews Farm Cottage, Annexe, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Bydews Farm Cottage, Annexe, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
1decisions18documents1nearby
- Jul 2023AmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of building as 1no. residential dwelling (Class C3).
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/502149/LDCEX
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bydews Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JB: £905,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JB
Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
Sold Sept 2024
£6,000Tithe Barn, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
Sold Apr 2024
£995,000The Coach House, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
Sold Dec 2023
£905,000Foxmoor Court, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
Sold Oct 2023
£850,000Wagon Lodge Barn, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB
Sold Aug 2021
£935,000
Versus other Farleigh Hill homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Bydews Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Recycling Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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