Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Fox Pitt Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN
EPC B1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band C
About 1 Fox Pitt Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Fox Pitt Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1 Fox Pitt Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Oct 2012
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE44toB90
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleHigh Performance
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Fox Pitt Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 1 Fox Pitt Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN
1decisions1extensions17documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2020DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a two storey side extension to No 1. together with internal alterations, demolition of existing single storey rear extension and internal alterations to No 2, erection of a first floor side/rear and a single storey rear extension to No 3. and changes to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/500408/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Fox Pitt Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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.
On epc rating, 1 Fox Pitt Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
90 (B)
Street avg 91 (B)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Shingle Barn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
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