2 Markham Cottages, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL
About 2 Markham Cottages
2 Markham Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 93 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 6 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2026DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and outbuildings. Erection of two storey side extension to create a new 3 x bed dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/500628/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Markham Cottages
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
2 Markham Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£380,000
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 5 sales in ME15 0NL: £423,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME15 0NL
Windy Ridge, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL
Sold Apr 2024
£740,000Tethers End, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL
Sold Dec 2022
£430,000Merrymead, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL
Sold Jul 2022
£380,000Peacehaven, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL
Sold Feb 2021
£423,000Ridgley, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NL
Sold Aug 2017
£485,000
Everything we know about 2 Markham 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 Charlton Lane homes
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Good Intent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB