Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Malt House Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 120% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 138 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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4 Malt House Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 4 Malt House Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PS
An application for listed building consent for the relocation of replacement barn previously granted planning approval MA/97/0135 and MA/02/0766.
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£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
29 April 2012Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME15 0PS: £195,000 (2008–2000).
Habitable Rooms for 4 Malt House Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
414/mo
Falling 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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