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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Orchard Farm Cottage

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

4 Orchard Farm Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Farm Cottage, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Orchard Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2021Most recent

    £330,000

    +85.4%over 19 years

  2. 31 October 2002

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RZ: £600,000 (2025–2018).

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.

On price per m², 4 Orchard Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,648

Street avg £3,678

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Orchard Farm 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.
£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

ME17 3PE

2 bed
£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3PB

3 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Bushy Grove, Kingswood

ME17 3QL

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Batten Walk

ME17 3AA

3 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Baker Road

ME17 3GP

4 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Buffalo Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton

ME17 3RN

£346k

1 Bridger Way

ME17 3FE

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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