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1 Markham Cottages, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1003 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Markham Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Markham Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 93 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 22.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Markham Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Markham Cottages, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2010
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions relating to MA/09/1086 (erection of 1no. dwelling attached to no.1 Markham Cottages with off road parking provision (resubmission of MA/09/0461) being details relating to conditions 2 - materials, 3 - boundary treatments, 5 - slab levels, 7 - landscaping and 9 - Code for Sustainable Homes as shown on details 15/04/10 and 15/07/10.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    10/0632
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2009
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of 1 no. dwelling attached to no.1 Markham Cottages with off road parking provision (Resubmission of MA/09/0461) in accordance with plans numbered 08/MC/05 A; 08/MC/02 A; 08/MC/01 A; 08/MC/04 B; 08/MC/03 A; block plan and site location plan received on the 24 June 2009.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    09/1086
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2017Most recent

    £315,000

    +40.0%over 4 years

  2. 22 March 2012

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0NL: £423,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Charlton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Markham Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,381

Street avg £5,649

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£388k

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1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

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£425k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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£427k

1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

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3 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Busbridge Road

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£445k

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

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3 bed
£451k

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Good Intent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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