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About 12 Downs Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Downs Road is a semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 43.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionFullGranted
Proposed loft conversion, including a rear dormer and velux rooflights to front elevation, and roof alterations to change hipped roof to gable.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 12 Downs Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2016)
£380,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 12 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
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Versus other Downs Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Downs Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,714
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 2JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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