Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Mays Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LJ
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Mays Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Mays Cottages is a mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Mays Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Mays Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Mays Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Mays Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£317,000
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 0LJ: £360,000 (2012–2012).
Nearby sales in ME15 0LJ
Versus other Gallants Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Mays Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Amshurst Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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