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3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH

Estimated value

£594,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£375,000)+58%
  • Against ME15 0PH's recent median (£280,000)+112%

Newest record on this page: February 2022. 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
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£594,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£375,000)+58%
  • Against ME15 0PH's recent median (£280,000)+112%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0PH. 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

    176 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in ME15 0PH

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2017–1998)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2022Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0PH: £280,000 (2017–1998).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH. 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 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages

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

3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 sits 58.4% above the 2022 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD55
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Smiths Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,131

Street avg £4,405

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Shingle Barn LaneBus stop102m
  • Yalding HillBus stop1.0km
  • Lodge CottageBus stop1.1km
  • Medway AvenueBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 0PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£786k

1 Bishops Oast, Bishops Lane, Hunton

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£439k

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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 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0PH. 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 3 Shingle Barn Farm 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 3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Shingle Barn Farm 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 0PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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