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

Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What did Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU sell for?

Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU last sold for £1,275,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £965,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and August 2024, Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU rose from £965,000 to £1,275,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU has a recorded floor area of 411 m² (4,424 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 347% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU heated?

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

What planning history does Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU have?

Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2026 under ref. 25/505071/FULL. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Kettle Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU located?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to Kettle Farmhouse, 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 Farmhouse, Kettle Lane, ME15 0JU?

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

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

411 m²

4424 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

Specifications

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

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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

19.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2026

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gas

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Planning

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 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
PorchMar 2026Erection of a first-floor rear extension to provide additional accommodation; construction of a single-storey rear extension to form a pool changing room and WC/shower; alterations to the approved swimming pool and enclosure, including a new plant room; creation of a gym/sauna/cinema room at basement level; extension of hard landscaping at ground level with new railings; and a front room extension to create a new front porchDecision
AnnexDec 2020Decision

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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.

Latest sale on Kettle Farmhouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,275,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2024Most recent
£1,275,000
+32.1%over 17 years
11 October 2006
£965,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JU: £195,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME15 0JU

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 floor area, Kettle Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,102

Street avg £5,525

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Floor Area

411 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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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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