What kind of home is 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD?

1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD?

1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 4DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD have?

1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD has council approval for two-storey extension granted in January 2019 under ref. 18/505948/FULL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD?

1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD in?

1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD sits in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD 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 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD?

The closest primary school to 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (2.3km). The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (2.7km).

How well connected is 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, ME17 4DD is Stilebridge Lane, 1.4km away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages

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

1 Boughton Bottom Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2031

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Boughton Bottom Cottages, Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DD

2decisions2extensions33documents3nearby

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing front and side extension and erection of two storey front, side and rear extension, including additional accommodation on Second Floor.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
18/502177/FULL
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ExtensionJan 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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1 Boughton Bottom Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£639,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4DD: £237,000 (2024–2004).

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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

1.4 km

Stilebridge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 4DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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