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Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR

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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Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2017

EPC 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

4 months remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sheppey Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2017Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0LR: £265,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Sheppey Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £4,033

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sheppey Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

1 Crittenden Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LN

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Bridge Street, Loose

ME15 0BY

3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0NX

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

ME15 0HR

3 bed
£422k

1 Bridge Cottages, Station Hill, East Farleigh

ME15 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Carmans Close, Loose

ME15 0DR

£428k

1 2 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0JZ

3 bed
£428k

1 Busbridge Road

ME15 0HY

3 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 0LR

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.