5 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
About 5 Ellenswood Close
5 Ellenswood Close is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 77.6% above the 2002 sale of £62,500. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 5 years.
£62,500
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2002Most recent
£62,500
+131.5%over 4 years27 November 1997
£27,000
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 5 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
EPC Rating for 5 Ellenswood Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,404
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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