What type of property is 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL last sold for £219,500 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £179,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and March 2015, 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL rose from £179,000 to £219,500, a change of £40,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL located?

7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

Police records around 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

The closest primary school to 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL is East Farleigh Primary School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (3.0km).

What transport links are near 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, ME15 0LL is Amshurst Villas, 81m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.5km away.

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7 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 44.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

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

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 8 years.

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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 years
25 October 2007
£229,000
+27.9%over 7 months
16 March 2007
£179,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME15 0LL: £185,000 (2013–2012).

Nearby sales in ME15 0LL

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On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Maidstone report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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