What kind of home is 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR last sold for £240,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in February 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

Across 2 sales between February 2010 and December 2020, 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR rose from £155,000 to £240,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR in?

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

Police records around 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR 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.

What schools are near 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

The closest primary school to 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR is East Farleigh Primary School (1.4km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, ME15 0LR is The Victoria, 88m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.7km away.

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1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ashdown Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Ashdown Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 24.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £240,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Ashdown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromG4toF28

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ashdown 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£240,000
+54.8%over 10 years
25 February 2010
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0LR: £280,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME15 0LR

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On the street

Versus other Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ashdown Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £3,780

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

The Victoria — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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