12 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP
About 12 Monkdown
12 Monkdown is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 15.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £445,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Monkdown has an approved extension on the planning record.
- May 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a rear conservatory as shown on the unnumbered site location plan, proposed floor plans, proposed elevations and RoofWright conservatory plan received on 27/03/06.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0729
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Monkdown was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2019Most recent
£445,000
+198.1%over 17 years19 June 2002
£149,300
+50.4%over 4 years4 June 1998
£99,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SP: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 8SP
20 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP
Sold Mar 2025
£320,00015 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP
Sold May 2024
£325,00018 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP
Sold Oct 2023
£272,0003 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP
Sold Aug 2023
£349,00031 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP
Sold Feb 2023
£330,000
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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 Monkdown homes
On floor area, 12 Monkdown stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,836
Street avg £4,161
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Gorham Drive — 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB