What kind of home is Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is a semi-detached house.

What did Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB sell for?

Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB last sold for £525,000 in December 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and December 2006, Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB rose from £105,000 to £525,000, a change of £420,000. That works out to roughly +15.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The current EPC rating for Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (3,060 sq ft). That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB use?

The latest EPC at Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB has 6 planning records on file (2 approved, 3 refused), most recent in April 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB in?

Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

Police records around Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The closest primary school to Bydews Granary, East View, 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.

What is the nearest station to Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, ME15 0JB?

The closest bus stop to Bydews Granary, East View, 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 Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB

3 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

284 m²

3060 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Bydews Granary

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bydews Granary is a semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3060 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 sits 54.7% above the 2006 sale of £525,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused.

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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 Granary's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

22.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2020

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

6 applications on record at Bydews Granary, East View, Farleigh Hill, Maidstone, ME15 0JB

6decisions1extensions109documents1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Aug 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration, installation of 1 No. dormer window, alteration to external staircase to form balcony, internal alterations and erection of a detached garage.
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
08/1258
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ConditionsApr 2013An application for discharge of conditions relating to MA/11/1315 (Raising of garden land to create terraced areas; retrospective change of use of an area of land to residential garden land and the erection of play equipment; the creation of wooden steps; and the erection of fence) - being details of condition 2 - Landscaping in accordance with plan HH:20:10:14:03. B and Plan HH:20:10:14:04 received 15 February 2013.Decision
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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.

Price for Bydews Granary has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£525,000

Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2006Most recent
£525,000
+69.4%over 6 years
3 August 2000
£310,000
+195.2%over 4 years
16 January 1996
£105,000

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.

Years Held for Bydews Granary runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,847

Street avg £3,826

Strongly below

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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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

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