What type of property is 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG sell for?

13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG last sold for £240,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and October 2021, 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG rose from £65,000 to £240,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG located?

13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

Police records around 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The closest primary school to 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is Madginford Primary School (475m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The closest bus stop to 13 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is Horton Downs, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Ellenswood Close

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

13 Ellenswood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 July 2031

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Ellenswood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Ellenswood Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2021Most recent
£240,000
+51.9%over 15 years
20 October 2005
£158,000
+143.1%over 8 years
21 March 1997
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SG: £295,700 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in ME15 8SG

On the street

Versus other Ellenswood Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Ellenswood Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £4,275

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Horton Downs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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