Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lodge Cottage, Ewell Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NG
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lodge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lodge Cottage is a detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lodge Cottage, Ewell Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lodge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lodge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£663,000
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 4 sales in ME15 0NG: £316,196 (2018–2009).
Versus other Ewell Lane homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Lodge Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Lodge Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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 0NG 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
39.4dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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