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About 8 Downs Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Downs Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JE). 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 (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 42.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Downs Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2012ExtensionOutlineGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
An application for a proposed certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development being a single storey side extension as shown on plan number JT/TH/P1 and Application Form received 30th July 2012.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Downs Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2014)
£231,300
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8 Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JE
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Versus other Downs Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Downs Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £3,201
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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