Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Ashdown Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Ashdown Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £255,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 10.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Ashdown 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.
2 Ashdown Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2020)
£255,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£255,000
+55.5%over 7 years4 January 2013
£164,000
-8.9%over 3 years8 July 2009
£180,000
+1.7%over 2 years30 July 2006
£177,000
+21.2%over 2 years15 July 2004
£146,000
+49.0%over 2 years11 April 2002
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0LR: £280,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME15 0LR
3 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Feb 2024
£280,0001 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Dec 2020
£240,000Follys End, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Jul 2020
£675,000Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Mar 2017
£280,0004 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Aug 2012
£152,000
Versus other Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Ashdown Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,811
Street avg £3,530
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
The Victoria — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 3 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 0LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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