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3 4 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JZ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 4 St Helens Cottages

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

3 4 St Helens Cottages is a mid-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £375,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 4 St Helens Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 4 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 3 4 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JZ

1decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivision
  1. Aug 2025
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory, sub-division of the existing house into 2no. dwellings, and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    25/502715/FULL
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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 3 4 St Helens Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2023Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0JZ: £287,500 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other St Helens Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 4 St Helens Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 4 St Helens Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

St Helens Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Barming Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 4 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.