Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Council Cottages, 4 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About Council Cottages

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

Council Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 35% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Council Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Council Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024

Current Certificate
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Council Cottages, 4 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Council Cottages, 4 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NX

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extension with new pitched roof to existing rear extension and front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/504900/FULL
    Full record in report

Unlock Council Cottages, 4 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NX's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Council Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£397,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2014Most recent

    £397,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0NX: £390,000 (2023–2015).

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.

Council Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £3,803

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Council Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£475k

1 Bridge Cottages, St Helens Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LB

4 bed
£481k

1 Church Villas, Church Street, Loose

ME15 0BX

3 bed2 bath
£439k

1 Bensted Close, Hunton

ME15 0SD

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

ME15 0DE

3 bed2 bath
£428k

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

ME15 0JZ

3 bed
£428k

1 Busbridge Road

ME15 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

ME15 0HR

3 bed
£410k

1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0NX

3 bed2 bath
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

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Goulston Bungalows — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Council Cottages, 4 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.