Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Kettle Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Kettle Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 79.3% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2028
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Kettle Lane 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.
Price for 3 Kettle Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2003)
£150,000
Growth on file: 24.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2003Most recent
£150,000
+70.5%over 3 years25 February 2000
£88,000
+151.4%over 3 years2 October 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JU: £195,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JU
2 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Dec 2025
£195,000Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Aug 2024
£1,275,000Blackwood, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Feb 2021
£330,0001 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Dec 2018
£377,000Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Oct 2006
£965,000
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 price per m², 3 Kettle Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £5,618
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling 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
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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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