Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Court Lodge Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL
Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Court Lodge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Court Lodge Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 61.1% above the 2013 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2022
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Court Lodge Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Court Lodge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Court Lodge Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2013Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JL: £480,000 (2026–2014).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JL
Hydeaway, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL
Sold Mar 2026
£600,0002 Court Lodge Farm Oast, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL
Sold Aug 2019
£480,0006 Court Lodge Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL
Sold Mar 2017
£360,00011 Court Lodge Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL
Sold Jul 2016
£285,0004 Court Lodge Farm Oast, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL
Sold May 2014
£670,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Court Lodge Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,732
Street avg £3,016
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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