3 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL
About 3 Council Cottages
3 Council Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Council Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Council Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Council Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Council Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Council Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
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 5 sales in ME15 0LL: £195,000 (2015–2007).
Everything we know about 3 Council 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
On epc rating, 3 Council Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.1 km
Amshurst Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB