3 Fox Pitt Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN
About 3 Fox Pitt Cottages
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Fox Pitt Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2020DemolitionFullIn 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
- Nov 2018ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/505198/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Fox Pitt Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Fox Pitt Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£397,000
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.
Everything we know about 3 Fox Pitt Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Shingle Barn Lane homes
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB