Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Faine Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QR
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Faine Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Faine Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
2 Faine Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Faine Cottages, Shingle Barn Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Faine Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Faine 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£414,000
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
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Faine Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
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
0.9 km
Shingle Barn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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