5 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JZ
About 5 St Helens Cottages
5 St Helens Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £320,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
5 St Helens Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which:A) Extends by 3.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 2.6 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 2.2 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/501755/PNEXT
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Sales history & valuation
5 St Helens Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2024Most recent
£320,000
+11.3%over 5 years6 June 2019
£287,500
+34.3%over 3 years5 January 2016
£214,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 0JZ: £210,500 (2023–1995).
Nearby sales in ME15 0JZ
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Helens Lane homes
On epc rating, 5 St Helens Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB