What kind of home is Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR last change hands?

Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR last sold for £735,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £615,000 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and April 2023, Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR rose from £615,000 to £735,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

The current EPC rating for Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR use?

The latest EPC at Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR had any planning applications?

Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR in?

Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

Police records around Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

The closest primary school to Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR is East Farleigh Primary School (690m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (2.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR?

The closest bus stop to Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, ME15 0PR is The Horseshoes, 395m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.1km away.

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Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PR

Notable views13 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Horseshoe Cottage

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

Horseshoe Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 124.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £735,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Horseshoe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Horseshoe Cottage.

13 applications on record at Horseshoe Cottage, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PR

13decisions2extensions190documents1nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Jul 2004
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Erection of porch on north elevation as shown on dwg Nos. VP49, VP50 and A3 site location plan received on 7.6.04
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
04/1070
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ConditionsJun 2022Decision
FullApr 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Horseshoe Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£736,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£735,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2023Most recent
£735,000
+19.5%over 4 years
31 January 2019
£615,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0PR: £410,000 (2020–2018).

Nearby sales in ME15 0PR

On the street

Versus other Dean Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Horseshoe Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,868

Street avg £2,780

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 175 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Horseshoes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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