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1 planning record
About 4 Chapel Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Chapel Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lenham Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 162.3% above the 2002 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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 2)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Chapel Farm Cottage, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Chapel Farm Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension with room in its roof as shown on the site location plan and on the drawing numbers 1619/3 and 1619/1 received on 11.02.05 and on the drawing number 1619/2 Rev B received on the 15.03.05.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Chapel Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£154,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lenham Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Chapel Farm Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,588
Street avg £3,521
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Rose Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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