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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£379,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£382,500)-1%
  • Against ME14 2JE's recent median (£340,000)+11%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£379,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£382,500)-1%
  • Against ME14 2JE's recent median (£340,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Downs Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2JE. 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

    84 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in ME14 2JE

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2023–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Downs Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2025Most recent

    £382,500

    +42.7%over 8 years

  2. 21 April 2016

    £268,000

    +91.4%over 14 years

  3. 7 December 2001

    £140,000

    +89.2%over 4 years

  4. 17 January 1997

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JE: £340,000 (2023–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE. 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
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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Overview

About 5 Downs Close

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

5 Downs Close is a semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £382,500. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jun 2014
Low Energy Lighting
22%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at 5 Downs Close in 2024.

1 application on record at 5 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE

1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2024
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension with 3no. rear dormers, two storey side extension and garage conversion to an annexe.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/505532/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Price per m²

£4,554

Street avg £3,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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

Crime

236/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary152m
  • St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary810m
  • North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary897m
  • Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsSecondary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • The HedgesBus stop292m
  • Woodlands WayBus stop380m
  • ShopsBus stop562m
  • ShopsBus stop609m

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.

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Downs Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2JE. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Downs Close. 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 Close was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Downs Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 2JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Downs Close 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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