8 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
About 8 Ellenswood Close
8 Ellenswood Close is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 3rd 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 (December 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 14.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £90,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2030
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Ellenswood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2024Most recent
£90,000
+38.5%over 21 years8 November 2002
£65,000
+66.7%over 2 years29 March 2000
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SG: £295,700 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 8SG
17 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Jun 2026
£320,0002 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Oct 2025
£105,00020 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Nov 2024
£295,70016 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Apr 2024
£307,00010 Ellenswood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SG
Sold Jul 2023
£287,500
Versus other Ellenswood Close homes
On epc rating, 8 Ellenswood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
27 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
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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A Local Area 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