Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,475,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£1,275,000)+16%
- Against ME15 0JU's recent median (£195,000)+656%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
411 m²
4424 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,475,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£1,275,000)+16%
- Against ME15 0JU's recent median (£195,000)+656%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kettle Farmhouse is modelled from its 411 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
411 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ME15 0JU
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Kettle Farmhouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 August 2024Most recent
£1,275,000
+32.1%over 17 years11 October 2006
£965,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JU: £195,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JU
2 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Dec 2025
£195,000Blackwood, 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
£965,0003 Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
Sold Jun 2003
£150,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Kettle Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kettle Farmhouse is a six-bedroom detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 411 m² (around 4424 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 411 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,475,000 is 15.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £1,275,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Kettle Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Kettle Farmhouse has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JU
5decisions3extensions80documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of the north wing and construction of an enlarged double storey extension as shown on drawings KETPLAN5 - 1000 and 10001 received on 02/07/07.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/1387
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2026Decision
- AnnexDec 2020Decision
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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 floor area, Kettle Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,102
Street avg £5,525
Floor Area
411 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
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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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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Kettle Farmhouse is modelled from its 411 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 Farmhouse. 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 Farmhouse was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Kettle Farmhouse. 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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