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

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
Overview

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 £408,000 is 25.8% 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 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025

EPC 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
Planning

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.
  1. Nov 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of a part single front/side extension and part two storey side extension, and part single/part two storey rear extension, incorporating loft space to create additional bedrooms and conversion of cellar to study.

    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    22/502992/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£550,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2017Most recent

    £550,000

    +139.1%over 14 years
  2. 23 June 2002

    £229,995

    +148.6%over 4 years
  3. 9 January 1998

    £92,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME15 0PH: £375,000 (2022–2011).

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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 4 Shingle Barn Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,627

Street avg £2,882

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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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.

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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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
FAQ

Common questions

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