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1 Shingle Barn Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PJ

Notable views2 planning records

Estimated value

£521,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£465,000)+12%
  • Against ME15 0PJ's recent median (£198,750)+162%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. 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
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£521,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£465,000)+12%
  • Against ME15 0PJ's recent median (£198,750)+162%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Shingle Barn Cottages is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0PJ. 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

    67 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in ME15 0PJ

    4 sales, median £198,750 (2025–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £465,000

    +32.9%over 4 years

  2. 27 November 2015

    £350,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 0PJ: £198,750 (2025–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Shingle Barn Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PJ. 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 1 Shingle Barn Cottages

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

1 Shingle Barn Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 12% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 197.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £465,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Shingle Barn Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Shingle Barn Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PJ

2decisions1extensions38documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2016
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of side porch and shed, erection of two single storey side extension and extension to front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    16/507147/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.
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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 SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Shingle Barn LaneBus stop59m
  • Lodge CottageBus stop1.0km
  • Yalding HillBus stop1.1km
  • Good IntentBus 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 0PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Shingle Barn Cottages is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0PJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Shingle Barn 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 1 Shingle Barn Cottages was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 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 1 Shingle Barn 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 0PJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Shingle Barn Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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