Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Yew Tree Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Yew Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Yew Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
2 Yew Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Yew Tree Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Yew Tree Cottage 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 Yew Tree Cottage 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£418,000
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 0LR: £265,000 (2024–2020).
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
£675,0002 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Feb 2020
£255,000Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Mar 2017
£280,000
Versus other Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Yew Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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