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12 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. 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. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026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
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

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.

3 applications on record at 12 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL

3decisions3extensions25documents7nearby
  1. Mar 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension as shown on the site location plan and drawing number(s) 21/36/02A, 21/36/03A & 21/36/04 received on 10/01/13.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0059
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

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

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2016Most recent

    £380,000

    +81.0%over 12 years

  2. 6 July 2003

    £210,000

    +162.5%over 6 years

  3. 29 August 1996

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JL: £480,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Downs Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bannister Road, Penenden Heath

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1 Clewson Rise, Penenden Heath

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Bluett Street

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£363k

1 Downs View Road, Penenden Heath

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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 2JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.