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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£536,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£397,000)+35%
  • Against ME15 0NX's recent median (£390,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£536,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£397,000)+35%
  • Against ME15 0NX's recent median (£390,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Council Cottages is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0NX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    134 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in ME15 0NX

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2023–2015)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2014Most recent

    £397,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Council Cottages, 4 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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
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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
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

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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.

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
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.

Nearest schools

  • East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Barming Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Goulston BungalowsBus stop61m
  • Good IntentBus stop223m
  • Lodge CottageBus stop680m
  • St Helens LaneBus stop848m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

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

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Comparables

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

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1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Council Cottages is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0NX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Council Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Council Cottages was lodged in May 2014 at band E and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Council Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Council Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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