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

9 Downs Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £596,500 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.