What type of property is 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU last sold for £180,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1998 and May 2023, 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU rose from £36,000 to £180,000, a change of £144,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU located?

2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

Police records around 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU 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 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

The closest primary school to 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is East Farleigh Primary School (1.4km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is St Helens Lane, 91m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.1km away.

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2 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Kettle Lane

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

2 Kettle Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 182.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Kettle Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

2 Kettle Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2023Most recent
£180,000
+44.0%over 3 years
11 March 2020
£125,000
+1.6%over 13 years
24 August 2006
£123,000
+90.7%over 6 years
27 April 2000
£64,500
+79.2%over 1 year
16 November 1998
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JU: £330,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in ME15 0JU

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On the street

Versus other Kettle Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Kettle Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,000

Street avg £4,675

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Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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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£192k

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£365k

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Crittenden Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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