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14 Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Northdown Close

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

14 Northdown Close is a semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Northdown Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Feb 2014
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Northdown Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 14 Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER

1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
  1. Sept 2010
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    An application for a certificate of lawful development for a proposed development being the erection of a single storey rear extension as described in application MA/10/1597.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    10/1597
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Northdown Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2014Most recent

    £325,000

    +10.2%over 7 years
  2. 2 March 2007

    £295,000

    +84.3%over 6 years
  3. 6 August 2000

    £160,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2ER: £540,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Northdown Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 14 Northdown Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,642

Street avg £3,690

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Northdown Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Heathfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 2ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 2ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 2ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.