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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
Overview

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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.

EPC 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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bydews Farm Cottage, Annexe, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2023
    Amendment
    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
    View planning record
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Price

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

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

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)

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£192k

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£283k

1 Council Cottages, Redwall Lane, Hunton

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£298k

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0LR

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LL

£320k

1 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0HL

£324k

1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0JN

2 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

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3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Maidstone report

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

0.3 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 0JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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