What type of property is Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The current EPC rating for Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX heated?

The latest EPC at Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX records wood logs as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is in council tax band E.

Where is Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX located?

Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Police records around Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX 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.

Which schools serve Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The closest primary school to Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is Leigh Academy Langley Park (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The closest bus stop to Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is Avery Lane, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Stud Cottage

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

Stud Cottage is a detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

At 128 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stud Cottage, Honey Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Stud Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Stud Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RX: £600,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in ME15 8RX

On the street

Versus other Honey Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Stud Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

25 (F)

Street avg 38 (F)

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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

0.1 km

Avery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 9 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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