Sheppey Cottage, Heath Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LR
About Sheppey Cottage
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 £407,000 is 45.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Sheppey Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sheppey Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sheppey Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Everything we know about Sheppey Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Heath Road homes
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
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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
6/mo
Steady 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.
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The full 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