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1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN

Listed building1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Adelaide Cottages

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

1 Adelaide Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 80.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £287,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Mar 2011
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Adelaide Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Dec 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of a log burner, flue and external cowl and changes to existing hearth.

    Listed
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    25/504120/LBC
    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.

1 Adelaide Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£287,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JN: £372,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Adelaide Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,107

Street avg £4,022

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£388k

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3 bed1 bath
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£425k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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3 bed2 bath
£437k

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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

0.3 km

Gallants Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 12 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 0JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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