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EPC B
About 21 Downs Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Downs Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Maldon (CM9 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views.
8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sale prices here have outpaced Maldon HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £773,000 sits 137.8% above the 2014 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Downs Road, Maldon, CM9 5HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor infill extension of existing rear balcony with glazed walls and part pitched, part flat roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Downs Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£773,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2014)
£325,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downs Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Downs Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,231
Street avg £2,929
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maldon district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM9 5HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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