Elmscroft Cottage, Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NY
About Elmscroft Cottage
Elmscroft Cottage is a detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0NY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Elmscroft Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
A recent planning application at Elmscroft Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2024FullIn report
Demolition of existing yurt and erection of single storey round room within the curtilage of Elmscroft Cottage.
- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/501356/FULL
- May 2024FullIn report
Removal of existing access onto Charlton Lane and creation of new access to the north of the site, with associated gravel track and gate.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/501034/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Elmscroft Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£487,000
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 3 sales in ME15 0NY: £380,000 (2024–2021).
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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
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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
0.3 km
Goulston Bungalows — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB