Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£550,000)-19%
- Against ME15 0PH's recent median (£375,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£550,000)-19%
- Against ME15 0PH's recent median (£375,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME15 0PH
3 sales, median £375,000 (2022–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
2 March 2017Most recent
£550,000
+139.1%over 14 years23 June 2002
£229,995
+148.6%over 4 years9 January 1998
£92,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME15 0PH: £375,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in ME15 0PH
What this page doesn't show
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About 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 19.5% below the 2017 sale of £550,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 83 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 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 26 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PH
2decisions2extensions42documents1nearby
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Construction of two storey rear and side extension, and construction of replacement detached garage.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/500425/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionNov 2022Decision
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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 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,627
Street avg £2,906
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages was lodged in August 2015 at band F and expired in August 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 4 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
- 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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