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Orchard Cottage Farm, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Orchard Cottage Farm

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

Orchard Cottage Farm is a detached house in Grafty Green, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Cottage Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2022

Current Certificate
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage Farm, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Orchard Cottage Farm, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AU

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  1. Mar 2005
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for the change of use from agriculture to the provision of a driveway and turning area and associated hardstanding using existing gatepoint as shown on 1 unnumbered drawing and drawing numbers MJS/12-04/11-01 PL & MJS/12-04/11-02 PL received on 25/10/04 & 18/1/05.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    05/0167
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£917,000

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 3 sales in ME17 2AU: £330,000 (2025–2007).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Burgess Fields, Lenham Heath

ME17 2DZ

£744k

1 2 Warren Cottages, Headcorn Road, Sandway

ME17 2PD

4 bed2 bath
£1.3m

1 Boughton Park, Grafty Green

ME17 2EF

£639k

1 Country Ways, Lenham

ME17 2JF

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Chapel Farm Cottage, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath

ME17 2BJ

3 bed
£456k

1 Arrow Way, Lenham

ME17 2FP

£440k

1 Cross View Cottages, Faversham Road, Lenham

ME17 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Bearsby Hill Cottages, Liverton Hill, Sandway

ME17 2NJ

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

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Eastwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 ME17 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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