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1 Furminger Cottage, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LG

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Furminger Cottage

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

1 Furminger Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 55 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Oct 2017
EPC improved fromE46toD58
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Furminger Cottage, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Furminger Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Furminger Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME15 0LG: £650,000 (2003–2003).

On the street

Versus other Gallants Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Furminger Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Furminger Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£298k

1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0JN

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0LR

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Council Cottages, Redwall Lane, Hunton

ME15 0RH

£304k

1 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LL

£320k

1 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0HL

£348k

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

ME15 0BU

3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Carmans Close, Loose

ME15 0DR

£399k

1 Crittenden Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LN

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Wilsons Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 4 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 0LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 1 Furminger Cottage, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.