Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Goldsmith Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Goldsmith Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Goldsmith Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2027
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Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Goldsmith Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Goldsmith Cottage 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.
Goldsmith Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£365,000
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: £287,500 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JN
6 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JN
Sold Apr 2026
£270,0001 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
£518,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.3 km
Gallants Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 0JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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