American Oast, Flat 5, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NE
About American Oast
American Oast is an end-of-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 102 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in American Oast, where floor areas span 84–102 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on biomass.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2016. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
American Oast's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Mar 2016Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of building from live/work use to a mixed business and residential use (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 65 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/504345/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
American Oast has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£329,000
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 2 sales in ME15 0NE: £390,000 (2000–1999).
Nearby sales in ME15 0NE
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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 Tutsham Farm homes
Floor Area for American Oast runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.8 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB