What type of property is 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG last change hands?

17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG last sold for £224,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and October 2014, 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG rose from £95,000 to £224,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

Police records around 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What transport links are near 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is Horton Downs, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Ellenswood Close

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

17 Ellenswood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 56.7% above the 2014 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ellenswood Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17 Ellenswood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£224,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2014Most recent
£224,000
+22.4%over 7 years
12 December 2006
£183,000
+92.6%over 6 years
22 December 1999
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SG: £287,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8SG

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Ellenswood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £4,105

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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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