What type of property is Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU last sold for £910,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and June 2017, Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU rose from £450,000 to £910,000, a change of £460,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

The current EPC rating for Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (3,434 sq ft). That makes it about 215% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU heated?

The latest EPC at Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU had any planning applications?

Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2005 under ref. 04/2193. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU located?

Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU sits in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

Police records around Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

The closest primary school to Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU is East Farleigh Primary School (1.5km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU?

The closest bus stop to Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, ME15 0NU is Goulston Bungalows, 94m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.5km away.

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Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NU

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

319 m²

3434 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Park Cottage

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

Park Cottage is a detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NU). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,093,000 is 20.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Park Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Park Cottage, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Park Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2009
Conditions
In report
Application to discharge conditions relating to MA/08/2084 (Erection of detached garage and change of use of existing farm drive to domestic drive) - submission of details received on 30th January & 2 March 2009 being details of condition 2 materials.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
09/0137
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Jan 2009
Full
In report
Erection of detached garage and change of use of existing farm drive to domestic drive as shown on the 1:2500 scale site location plan, the 1:200 scale block plan, the 1:100 scale proposed elevations and the 1:100 scale floor layout plan, and as described in the planning support statement and the Netpave 50 particulars, all received on 20/10/08.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
08/2084
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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.

Latest sale on Park Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,093,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£910,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2017Most recent
£910,000
+102.2%over 14 years
2 December 2002
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0NU: £370,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in ME15 0NU

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On the street

Versus other Charlton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Park Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,853

Street avg £3,287

Strongly below

Floor Area

319 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

Goulston Bungalows — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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