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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Downs Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Downs Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 89 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 127.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

17 Downs Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL

1 live now
0decisions1extensions8documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with 3no roof lights, a part two storey part single storey side extension, first-floor side extension above existing garage and a loft conversion including extending hipped roof to create gable, construction of rear flat roof dormer and insertion of 2 no. roof lights on front roof.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    26/500588/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2022Most recent

    £435,000

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.

On price per m², 17 Downs Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,888

Street avg £2,651

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cross Street

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1 Albert Street

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1 Chiltern Cottages, Penenden Heath 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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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