Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Shingle Barn Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PJ
Notable views
Estimated value
£468,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against ME15 0PJ's recent median (£275,000)+70%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£468,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against ME15 0PJ's recent median (£275,000)+70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Shingle Barn Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME15 0PJ
5 sales, median £275,000 (2020–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0PJ: £275,000 (2020–2001).
Nearby sales in ME15 0PJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 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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About 4 Shingle Barn Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Shingle Barn Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £450,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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 Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Shingle Barn Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Shingle Barn 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.
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 SchoolPrimary2.3km
- 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Shingle Barn Cottages was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 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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