Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Fox Pitt Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN
EPC B2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Council tax
Band D
About 3 Fox Pitt Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Fox Pitt Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in West Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 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. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, 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.
3 Fox Pitt Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
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
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
Solid FuelDual
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Mar 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromG1toB91
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
DualElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleHigh Performance
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated 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
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 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.
2 applications on record at 3 Fox Pitt Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN
2decisions2extensions27documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Nov 2018ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/505198/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2020Decision
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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.
3 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£365,000
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.
3 Fox Pitt Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
91 (B)
Street avg 91 (B)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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