What type of property is The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY?

The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY sell for?

The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY last sold for £390,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY?

The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY?

The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY located?

The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district.

Is The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY 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 The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY?

The closest primary school to The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY is Senacre Wood Primary School (1.8km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY?

The closest bus stop to The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, ME15 8RY is Avery Lane, 609m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Barn

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

The Old Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. At 149 m² it sits well below the postcode median (243 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 65.6% above the 2006 sale of £390,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

The Old Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Barn, Holly Farm Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Barn 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.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 July 2006Most recent
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RY: £890,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in ME15 8RY

On the street

Versus other Holly Farm Road homes

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

Price per m² for The Old Barn lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,617

Street avg £4,064

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 242 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.6 km

Avery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Senacre Wood Primary School. 10 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 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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