1 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
About 1 Kettle Lane
1 Kettle Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £377,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 21.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Kettle Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Kettle Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey extension as shown on drawing no. 09/1146/01 received 25/01/10. and site location plan and drawing no. 09/1146/02 received 16/02/10.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0105
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side and front extension, single storey side and rear extension (Amendment to application MA/05/1985) as shown on drawing number(s) 05.08.02 and 05.08.02E received on 5/12/05.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/2301
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Kettle Lane
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
Price for 1 Kettle Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.
£377,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2018Most recent
£377,000
+19.7%over 5 years4 July 2013
£315,000
+80.0%over 5 years1 February 2008
£175,000
+35.7%over 3 years18 July 2004
£129,000
+126.3%over 8 years3 November 1995
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JU: £330,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JU
Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Aug 2024
£1,275,0002 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold May 2023
£180,000Blackwood, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Feb 2021
£330,000Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Oct 2006
£965,0003 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Jun 2003
£150,000
Everything we know about 1 Kettle Lane, 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 Kettle Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Kettle Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,098
Street avg £5,151
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Helens Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB