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About 16 Downs Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Downs Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1150 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 59.1% above the 2009 sale of £235,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Downs Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Downs Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 16 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.
Price per m² for 16 Downs Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,200
Street avg £2,950
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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