Goldsmith Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
About Goldsmith Cottage
Goldsmith Cottage is a detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Goldsmith Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Goldsmith Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Goldsmith Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Goldsmith Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0JN: £372,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JN
1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Sold Jul 2024
£287,5002 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Sold Aug 2023
£285,0005 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Sold Jul 2022
£372,0003 4 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Sold Jul 2022
£518,0006 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Sold Nov 2006
£193,000
Everything we know about Goldsmith Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lower Road homes
EPC Rating for Goldsmith Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB