9 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
About 9 Downs Road
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.
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. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
9 Downs Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 9 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
- Oct 2009Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
An application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development being the loft conversion including a hip to gable extension and rear dormer window as described in application MA/09/1701 and site location plan, block plan and drawing nos. DL/1211 (sheets 1-3) received 22/09/09.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1701
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Downs Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£596,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£596,500
+24.3%over 5 years27 June 2019
£480,000
+109.2%over 12 years23 February 2007
£229,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2JL: £380,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in ME14 2JL
17 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Sold Apr 2022
£435,0001 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
Versus other Downs Road homes
On years held, 9 Downs Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,682
Street avg £2,785
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB






