Farthings Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 3DB.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Farthings Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £223,700. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Farthings Cottages range from £198,500 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Farthings Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farthings Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £223,700 | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £205,000 | 14 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Farthings Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Farthings Cottages ME14 3DB | 14 Feb 2025 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Farthings Cottages ME14 3DB | 17 Dec 2024 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Farthings Cottages ME14 3DB | 14 Jun 2024 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Farthings Cottages ME14 3DB | 23 May 2022 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Farthings Cottages ME14 3DB | 2 Jul 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Farthings Cottages ME14 3DB | 25 Oct 2019 | £198,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Farthings Cottages | £198,500 (Oct 2019) → £260,000 (May 2022) → £240,000 (Dec 2024) | +21% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Farthings Cottages
Crime
59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farthings Cottages in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Farthings Cottages is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Medway at Maidstone Flood warning area
- Lower River Medway Flood alert area
- Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
- Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Farthings Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandling Primary School 421 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Paul's Infant School 242 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Serenity School Maidstone 83 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| North Borough Junior School 350 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Allington Primary School 466 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Maplesden Noakes School 1,418 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1,254 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.3 mi |
| Brunswick House Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Maidstone East station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Maidstone Barracks station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Maidstone West station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Running Horse (adj, Chatham Road) 6 min walk
- The Running Horse (opp, Chatham Road) 6 min walk
- Malta Inn (opp, Forstal Road) 7 min walk
- Footbridge (S-bound, Royal Engineers Road) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- Brewer Street
4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 1.5 mi - Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.8 mi - Aylesford Medical Centre
The New Aylesford Surgery, Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford · 1.9 mi - The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Chatham Road · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Penenden Heath Boxley Road · 1.0 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Allington Park · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Maidstone Castle Road · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Penenden Heath Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Allington Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Ancura Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Identics · 1.2 mi
- Oakwood Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
- Dental Department · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 651 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,696 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Maidstone with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Farthings Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.9% | 89.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.4% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.9% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.1% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.8% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.2% | 15.3% |
| No qualifications | 11.7% | 17.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.5% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 32% | 34% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 12% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.9% | 32.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.2% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 26% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 14.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Maidstone.
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