3 Malt House Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PS
About 3 Malt House Cottages
3 Malt House Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 79.5% above the 2008 sale of £195,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3 Malt House Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Malt House Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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 Malt House Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 9 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2008Most recent
£195,000
+105.3%over 8 years27 April 2000
£95,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME15 0PS: £646,500 (2012–2008).
Everything we know about 3 Malt House 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 Dean Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Malt House Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB