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1a, Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 264.7% above the 1998 sale of £110,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£110,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 1998Most recent

    £110,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JB: £225,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Downs View Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,473

Street avg £3,031

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£397k

1 Bannister Road, Penenden Heath

ME14 2JY

3 bed
£392k

1 Clewson Rise, Penenden Heath

ME14 2DR

3 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Bluett Street

ME14 2UG

£443k

1 Castle View

ME14 2BY

£363k

1 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath

ME14 2JB

£360k

1 Downs Close, Penenden Heath

ME14 2JE

£474k

1 Chattenden Court, Penenden Heath

ME14 2AW

£303k

1 Dhekelia Close, Invicta Park

ME14 2NX

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.
Full Maidstone report

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

0.1 km

The Hedges — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sandling Primary School. 19 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 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 2JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.