Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Council Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Council Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 65.4% above the 2015 sale of £219,500. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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.
7 Council Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 November 2024
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
7 Council Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2015)
£219,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2015Most recent
£219,500
-4.1%over 7 years25 October 2007
£229,000
+27.9%over 7 months16 March 2007
£179,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME15 0LL: £185,000 (2013–2012).
Versus other Gallants Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Council Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 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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