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5 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JB

Extendable1 planning record
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
Overview

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 £385,000 is 16.7% 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.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

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
  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    21/501215/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JB: £215,000 (2025–2003).

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.

On price per m², 5 Downs View Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,024

Street avg £2,521

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Downs View Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

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1 Arundel Street

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2 bed
£252k

1 Cross Street

ME14 2SL

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Albert Street

ME14 2RW

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Clewson Rise, Penenden Heath

ME14 2DR

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Bannister Road, Penenden Heath

ME14 2JY

3 bed
£185k

1 Boarley Court, Cuckoowood Avenue

ME14 2NL

2 bed1 bath
£605k

1 Boxley Gardens, Boxley Road, Penenden Heath

ME14 2BD

4 bed
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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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