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3 bed house for sale Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, ME15

Guide Price

£475,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £433 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,059 a year

Key features

Charming character cottage on a generous plot in a semi rural location
Delightful views over surrounding countryside
Potential to extend, subject to planning and consents
Picturesque village location, just a short drive to local shops
NO FORWARD CHAIN
EPC energy efficiency rating D (60/74)

About this property

Charming and beautifully presented semi detached character cottage house, on a generous corner plot, in a picturesque semi rural location, with attractive views over the surrounding countryside.

Benefiting from potential to extend, subject to planning and consents, a private rear garden and a garage with off road parking.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,059 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,668
Band B

£1,946
Band C

£2,225
Band D

£2,503
Band E

This home: £3,059
Band F

£3,615
Band G

£4,171
Band H

£5,005

This home is in band E, which costs £3,059 a year in Maidstone for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Maidstone, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

32 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 75% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £475,000 Median £400,000 · £325,000 – £576,500

Per square foot

£433 5% over

3-bed houses nearby £412

Against sold prices

14% over

ME15 sold median £380 / sq ft, 1,135 sales

Compared with 32 3-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in ME15 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in ME15 →

Location

Smiths Hill, West Farleigh, ME15

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £475,000

£237k £713k

Deposit10% £48,000

£0 £475k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £427,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £95,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
1, Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2016	1,098 sq ft £352/sq ft	1,098 sq ft	£352	£387,000
2, Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2011	1,076 sq ft £260/sq ft	1,076 sq ft	£260	£280,000
Shingle Barn Farm, Smiths Hill Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	£120,000
4, Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2002	893 sq ft £257/sq ft	893 sq ft	£257	£229,995
2, Shingle Barn Farm Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2000	1,076 sq ft £195/sq ft	1,076 sq ft	£195	£210,000
3, Shingle Barn Farm Cottages Terraced	Terraced	May 1999	1,894 sq ft £58/sq ft	1,894 sq ft	£58	£110,000
4, Shingle Barn Farm Cottages, Smiths Hill Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 1998	893 sq ft £104/sq ft	893 sq ft	£104	£92,500