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

Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is a 7-bedroom detached house.

When did Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU last change hands?

Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU last sold for £965,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and October 2006, Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU rose from £187,000 to £965,000, a change of £778,000. That works out to roughly +41.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU have?

The current EPC rating for Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

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

Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU heated?

The latest EPC at Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU located?

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

Is Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU in a safe area?

Police records around Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

The closest primary school to Kettle Farm Cottage, 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.

How well connected is Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

The closest bus stop to Kettle Farm Cottage, 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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Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU

Estimated value

£1,423,000

Since the 2006 sale (£965,000)+47%
Against ME15 0JU's recent median (£195,000)+630%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,423,000

Against its 2006 sale (£965,000)+47%
Against ME15 0JU's recent median (£195,000)+630%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Kettle Farm Cottage is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
110 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in ME15 0JU
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2020)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Kettle Farm Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

11 October 2006Most recent
£965,000
+416.0%over 4 years
1 February 2002
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JU: £195,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME15 0JU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Kettle Farm Cottage, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Kettle Farm Cottage

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

Kettle Farm Cottage is a seven-bedroom detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,423,000 is 47.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£815/sq ft) was about 245.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

Kettle Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for Kettle Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,773

Street avg £4,107

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

Area

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.

Full Maidstone report

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.

Nearest schools

East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Barming Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
West Borough Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

St Helens LaneBus stop91m
Gallants LaneBus stop561m
Goulston BungalowsBus stop821m
Good IntentBus stop970m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
Shoplifting444 reports8%

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Kettle Farm Cottage is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Kettle Farm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Kettle Farm Cottage was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Kettle Farm Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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