23 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
About 23 Ellenswood Close
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. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 65.5% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Ellenswood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Ellenswood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£320,000
+68.4%over 12 years18 December 2008
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SG: £287,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 8SG
20 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Nov 2024
£295,7008 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold May 2024
£90,00016 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Apr 2024
£307,00010 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Jul 2023
£287,5007 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Oct 2022
£120,000
Everything we know about 23 Ellenswood Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ellenswood Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 23 Ellenswood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £4,033
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB