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3 Orchard Farm Cottage, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£661,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£630,000)+5%
  • Against ME17 3RZ's recent median (£430,000)+54%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£661,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£630,000)+5%
  • Against ME17 3RZ's recent median (£430,000)+54%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Orchard Farm Cottage is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    165 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in ME17 3RZ

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Orchard Farm Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £630,000

    +3.3%over 3 years

  2. 20 August 2017

    £610,000

    +153.6%over 2 years

  3. 7 October 2014

    £240,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RZ: £430,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Orchard Farm Cottage, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Orchard Farm Cottage

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

3 Orchard Farm Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2027

5 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE43toC77
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Farm Cottage, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Farm Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Orchard Farm Cottage, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ

1decisions1extensions30documents8nearby
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    15/500925/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Lested Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Orchard Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,818

Street avg £3,886

On par

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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

0.3 km

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.2km
  • The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Chart CornerBus stop268m
  • Chart CornerBus stop301m
  • CobfieldBus stop523m
  • The PloughBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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 3RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 3RZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Orchard Farm Cottage is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3RZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Orchard Farm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Orchard Farm Cottage was lodged in May 2017 at band C and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Orchard Farm Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3RZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Orchard Farm Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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