Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£477,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£435,000)+10%
- Against ME14 2JL's recent median (£480,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£477,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£435,000)+10%
- Against ME14 2JL's recent median (£480,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Downs Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME14 2JL
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 April 2022Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JL: £480,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in ME14 2JL
9 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Feb 2025
£596,5001 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Nov 2018
£520,00012 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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2031
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 now0decisions1extensions8documents7nearby
- Feb 2026Loft ConversionFullOutcome 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
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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.
On price per m², 17 Downs Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,888
Street avg £2,651
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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.
Crime
236/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary164m
- St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary669m
- North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary765m
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- The HedgesBus stop129m
- Woodlands WayBus stop181m
- ShopsBus stop397m
- ShopsBus stop431m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Downs Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Downs Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Downs Road was lodged in August 2021 at band E and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Downs Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 2JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Downs Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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