1 Furminger Cottage, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LG
About 1 Furminger Cottage
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 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Furminger Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Furminger Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in ME15 0LG
Everything we know about 1 Furminger Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Gallants Lane homes
Floor Area for 1 Furminger Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Wilsons Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB