Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Council Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
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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.
3 Council Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Dec 2017
EPC improved fromD66toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
31%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Council 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.
3 Council 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£277,000
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).
Versus other Gallants Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.1 km
Amshurst Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 5 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 0LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
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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