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3 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Boughton Place Cottage

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

3 Boughton Place Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 51.5% above the 2014 sale of £355,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014. At 104 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF23toE43
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%42%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2024from Aug 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 3 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Boughton Place Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2014Most recent

    £355,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 2BD: £650,000 (2020–1999).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Boughton Place Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 251 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Boughton Place Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£461k

1 Chapel Farm Cottage, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath

ME17 2BJ

3 bed
£456k

1 Arrow Way, Lenham

ME17 2FP

£639k

1 Country Ways, Lenham

ME17 2JF

4 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Cross View Cottages, Faversham Road, Lenham

ME17 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Bearsby Hill Cottages, Liverton Hill, Sandway

ME17 2NJ

£420k

1 Essinger Walk, Lenham

ME17 2GL

£406k

1 Clayton Road, Lenham

ME17 2FT

£397k

1 Chapel Place Cottages, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath

ME17 2BU

3 bed
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

1.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Platts Heath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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