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Charlton Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Large 3 bed detached bungalow
  • Sizeble plot
  • Semi-rural village location
  • Existing property requires complete renovation
  • Development opportunity
  • Planning permission for two 4-bed detached dwellings
  • Planning Ref: 25/503189/FULL

Description

*** CALLING ALL DEVELOPERS *** A RARE OPPORTUNITY HAS ARISEN TO ACQUIRE THIS FREEHOLD SITE WITH PLANNING CONSENT GRANTED FOR TWO FOUR-BEDROOM DETACHED DWELLINGS, LOCATED IN THE SEMI-RURAL VILLAGE OF WEST FARLEIGH ***

Currently, Ashdown comprises a large three bedroom detached bungalow in need of complete renovation and refurbishment. Planning permission has been granted by Maidstone Borough Council under Planning Reference 25/503189/FULL for the demolition of Ashdown and for the construction of two four-bedroom detached dwellings, both with integral garages and two associated parking spaces. Alternatively, buyers may choose to simply refurbish the existing property. Contact PAGE & WELLS Maidstone Office . Tenure: Freehold. EPC for Ashdown: E. Council Tax Band: E.

Accommodation For Existing Property: -

Entrance Hall -

Dining Room -

Sitting Room -

Kitchen -

Bedroom 1 -

Bedroom 2 -

Bedroom 3 -

Lobby -

Family Bathroom -

Externally - Ashdown is situated on a sizable plot. As per the planning consent, Ashdown will be demolished by the purchaser and be replaced by the construction of two new dwellings. Please see approved plans on the Maidstone Borough Council website under planning reference 25/503189/FULL.

Agents Note 1 - Our client may consider selling the plots individually, subject to level of offer.

Agents Note 2 - VIEWING : Interested parties in the building plots alone can view from the roadside, without an appointment. Should full access be required to the site, or indeed the existing property, please contact Page & Wells on .

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-07-24

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
41 E
86 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Barming Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    480
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • East Farleigh Primary School1 mileOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Community school
  • Jubilee Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    386
    Type
    Free schools
  • West Borough Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    456
    Type
    Community school
  • Wateringbury Church of England Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Oakwood Park Grammar School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,100
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • St Augustine Academy2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    673
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Simon Stock Catholic School2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,148
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Maplesden Noakes School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,418
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls2.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Girls

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road Local, Maidstone1.3 miles
Tesco Maidstone Hermitage Ln Express, Maidstone1.6 miles
Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Rd Esso Express, Maidstone1.7 miles

GP surgery

Blackthorn1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Barming Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Maidstone Hospital1.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field401 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

East Farleigh Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

St Helens Lane461 metres

Typical drive times

Snodland16 min · 9 miles
Maidstone9 min · 3.9 miles
Paddock Wood15 min · 8.3 miles
West Malling14 min · 6.9 miles
Canterbury (city)44 min · 32 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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52/54 King Street, Maidstone Kent, ME14 1DB

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