What kind of home is Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB last sold for £1,055,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £720,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and January 2023, Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB rose from £720,000 to £1,055,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

The current EPC rating for Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB use?

The latest EPC at Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB had any planning applications?

Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in May 2006 under ref. 06/0510. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB in?

Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB sits in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

Police records around Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

The closest primary school to Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB is Kingswood Primary School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB?

The closest bus stop to Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, ME17 3JB is Charlton Lane, 565m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB

Swimming pool6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Church Farmhouse

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

Church Farmhouse is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold January 2023 for £1,055,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
BasementYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Church Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2032

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

6 applications on record at Church Farmhouse, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JB

6decisions2extensions69documents8nearby

May 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension as shown on drawings 19246 A, B, C and D received on 13/03/06.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
06/0510
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Solar PanelsNov 2023Decision
AmendmentNov 2014Decision

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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.

Latest sale on Church Farmhouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,096,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,055,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2023Most recent
£1,055,000
+46.5%over 15 years
27 September 2007
£720,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3JB: £8,000 (2024–2015).

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Area

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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

0.6 km

Charlton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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