What kind of home is 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG last change hands?

23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG last sold for £320,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in December 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and June 2021, 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG rose from £190,000 to £320,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

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

Which area is 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG in?

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

Is 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The closest primary school to 23 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 is the nearest station to 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Ellenswood Close, ME15 8SG is Horton Downs, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Ellenswood Close

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

23 Ellenswood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £320,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ellenswood Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£320,000
+68.4%over 12 years
18 December 2008
£190,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Ellenswood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £4,248

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 70 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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

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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Common questions

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