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2 Downs Farm Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PL

Property type
Detached
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 2 Downs Farm Cottages

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

2 Downs Farm Cottages is a detached house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 168.2% above the 2001 sale of £195,000.

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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2028

1 year remaining
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Detached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Downs Farm Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Downs 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2001Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME15 0PL: £570,000 (2021–2021).

On the street

Versus other Shingle Barn Lane homes

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

2 Downs Farm Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Downs Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£481k

1 Church Villas, Church Street, Loose

ME15 0BX

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Bridge Cottages, St Helens Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LB

4 bed
£471k

1 Barn View, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0PL

£588k

1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, Hunton

ME15 0SH

£439k

1 Bensted Close, Hunton

ME15 0SD

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

ME15 0DE

3 bed2 bath
£428k

1 2 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0JZ

3 bed
£428k

1 Busbridge Road

ME15 0HY

3 bed1 bath
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

0.4 km

Shingle Barn Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Downs Farm Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.