3 Mays Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LJ
About 3 Mays Cottages
3 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 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 115), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Mays Cottages 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
3 Mays Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£323,000
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
Everything we know about 3 Mays Cottages, 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
3 Mays Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.0 km
Amshurst Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB