Has Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL had any planning applications?

Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2011 under ref. 11/0260. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL?

Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL is in council tax band D.

Where is Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL located?

Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL?

Police records around Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL 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.

Which schools serve Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL?

The closest primary school to Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL is East Farleigh Primary School (498m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL?

The closest bus stop to Valley Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0JL is Church, 113m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 134m away.

Valley Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL

Overview

About Valley Cottage

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

Valley Cottage is a property in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JL). It has council tax band D.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Valley Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Valley Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Sept 2012
Conditions
In report
Application to discharge conditions relating to MA/11/0260 (erection of single storey side and rear extension) being submission of details pursuant to conditions 2 - materials, 3 - details of the treatment/brick work of the window surrounds and 4 - external joinery details received 23/08/12.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
12/0031
View planning record
Mar 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension (re-submission of MA/10/2163) as shown on drawing nos. 1-9 received 22/02/11.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
11/0260
View planning record

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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 0JL: £360,000 (2019–2014).

Nearby sales in ME15 0JL

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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1 Barn View, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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