Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£386,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£330,000)+17%
- Against ME14 2JB's recent median (£215,000)+80%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£386,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£330,000)+17%
- Against ME14 2JB's recent median (£215,000)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Downs View Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME14 2JB
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JB: £215,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in ME14 2JB
4 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
Sold Sept 2025
£365,0007 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
Sold Apr 2013
£215,0003 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
Sold Mar 2012
£225,0002 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
Sold Feb 2011
£194,0001a, Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
Sold May 1998
£110,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Downs View Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Downs View Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Downs View Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB
1decisions1extensions15documents7nearby
- May 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/501215/FULL
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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.
On price per m², 5 Downs View Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,024
Street avg £2,521
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
Crime
236/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary205m
- St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary640m
- North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary732m
- Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsSecondary1.7km
Nearest stops
- The HedgesBus stop111m
- Woodlands WayBus stop244m
- ShopsBus stop474m
- ShopsBus stop505m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Downs View Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Downs View Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Downs View Road was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Downs View Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 2JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Downs View Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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