3 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
About 3 Ashdown Cottages
3 Ashdown Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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
3 Ashdown Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2024Most recent
£280,000
+5.7%over 2 years22 July 2021
£265,000
+15.2%over 5 years5 May 2016
£230,000
+57.5%over 3 years7 October 2012
£146,000
-7.6%over 6 years20 January 2006
£158,000
+3.3%over 1 year30 March 2004
£153,000
+71.9%over 3 years15 August 2000
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0LR: £255,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in ME15 0LR
1 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
£280,0004 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Aug 2012
£152,000
Versus other Heath Road homes
Years Held for 3 Ashdown Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,746
Street avg £3,546
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







