4 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
About 4 Mill Cottages
4 Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 15.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £418,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Mill Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2013ConditionsIn report
An application to discharge conditions relating to MA/10/2043 - (erection of a single storey rear extension) - being details of condition 3 joinery
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0327
- Nov 2013ConditionsIn report
An application to discharge conditions relating to MA/10/2044 (An application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension and the addition of an en-suite bathroom to the master bedroom) - being details of conditions 2 materials and 3 joinery
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0326
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Mill Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.
£418,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£418,000
+19.4%over 4 years19 December 2013
£350,000
+40.0%over 3 years15 November 2010
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0NF: £425,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in ME15 0NF
2 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Apr 2021
£425,000Mill Cottage, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Feb 2020
£640,0003 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Dec 2010
£380,0005 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Jul 2002
£210,0006 Mill Cottages, Tutsham Farm, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NF
Sold Aug 1998
£150,000
Everything we know about 4 Mill Cottages, 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 Tutsham Farm homes
On floor area, 4 Mill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,976
Street avg £4,516
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.7 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School. 4 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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB