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12 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Downs Close

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

12 Downs Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 35.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

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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.

12 Downs Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Downs Close 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.

12 Downs Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£245,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2012Most recent

    £245,000

    +25.6%over 5 years

  2. 23 February 2007

    £195,000

    +126.7%over 7 years

  3. 27 July 1999

    £86,000

    +48.3%over 4 years

  4. 30 March 1995

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JE: £340,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Downs Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Downs Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,823

Street avg £3,058

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Downs 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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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

1 Chillington Street

ME14 2RT

2 bed
£262k

1 Arundel Street

ME14 2RS

2 bed
£252k

1 Cross Street

ME14 2SL

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Albert Street

ME14 2RW

2 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Boarley Court, Cuckoowood Avenue

ME14 2NL

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Clewson Rise, Penenden Heath

ME14 2DR

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Bannister Road, Penenden Heath

ME14 2JY

3 bed
£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

0.3 km

The Hedges — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sandling Primary School. 17 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 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 2JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 2JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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 12 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.