1 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
About 1 Downs Road
1 Downs Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 is 19.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £520,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
1 Downs Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2023
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed Garage conversion with 2 No. Roof lights, single storey side extension, front porch extension and an increase in the driveway/parking area.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/500458/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionAug 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Downs Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 12 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2018Most recent
£520,000
+37.7%over 11 years29 March 2007
£377,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JL: £435,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in ME14 2JL
9 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Feb 2025
£596,50017 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Apr 2022
£435,00012 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold May 2016
£380,0004 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Jun 2014
£338,50011 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Nov 2011
£272,000
Versus other Downs Road homes
On floor area, 1 Downs Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £2,866
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

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