What kind of home is Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is a detached house.

What did Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB sell for?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB last sold for £6,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB have?

The current EPC rating for Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2021 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB use?

The latest EPC at Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB have?

The most recent planning decision at Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB was a refusal for an application (ref. 22/502268/LDCEX) in June 2022. Earlier filings include 4 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is in council tax band E.

Which area is Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB in?

Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Police records around Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The closest primary school to Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (922m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The closest bus stop to Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is Recycling Centre, 285m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB

13 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2021); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 sits 13916.7% above the 2024 sale of £6,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3/sq ft) was about 98.8% below the postcode norm. 13 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 9 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 199 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £6,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bydews Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Mar 2021

EPC improved fromD59toF38

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bydews Farm Cottage, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Bydews Farm Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

Jun 2024
Amendment
In report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of garage as 2no. independent residential units (Class C3).
Retrospective
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
24/501870/LDCEX
View planning record
Jun 2022
Amendment
In report
Lawful Development Certificate to establish the existing use of the annexe being used as a separate dwelling for over 10 years.
Retrospective
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/502268/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.

Latest sale on Bydews Farm Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£841,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£6,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£6,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JB: £905,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME15 0JB

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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.

On price per m², Bydews Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£30

Street avg £4,085

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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Area

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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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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· 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

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80 dB

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