Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Council Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Council Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2021from Oct 2013
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Council Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LL
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- Jun 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.3 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.9 metres from natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.2 metres at the eaves from natural ground level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/503669/PNEXT
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 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£335,000
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.
8 Council Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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
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