Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Estimated value
£393,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£280,000)+40%
- Against ME15 0LR's recent median (£265,000)+48%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£393,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£280,000)+40%
- Against ME15 0LR's recent median (£265,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sheppey Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME15 0LR
5 sales, median £265,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sheppey Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 March 2017Most recent
£280,000
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
£255,0004 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
Sold Aug 2012
£152,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Sheppey Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sheppey Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 40.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sheppey Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Sheppey Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £4,033
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- The VictoriaBus stop88m
- Amshurst VillasBus stop266m
- Wilsons LaneBus stop355m
- Wilsons LaneBus stop381m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Sheppey Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Sheppey Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Sheppey Cottage was lodged in January 2017 at band F and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Sheppey Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sheppey Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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