2 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH
About 2 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages
2 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1079 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 69.3% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
2 Shingle Barn Farm 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Shingle Barn Farm 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
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2011Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0PH: £375,000 (2022–1998).
Nearby sales in ME15 0PH
Everything we know about 2 Shingle Barn Farm 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 Smiths Hill homes
Years Held for 2 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,794
Street avg £4,159
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
Shingle Barn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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