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

2 Downs Close is a semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £334,000 sits 434.4% above the 1995 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.