What kind of home is 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP last change hands?

13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP last sold for £300,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,950 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and July 2017, 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP rose from £71,950 to £300,000, a change of £228,050. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The current EPC rating for 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP use?

The latest EPC at 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP had any planning applications?

13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP in?

13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

Police records around 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The closest primary school to 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is Madginford Primary School (488m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The closest bus stop to 13 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is Gorham Drive, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Monkdown

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

13 Monkdown is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 25% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2018
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Garage conversion to playroom with alterations to fenestration.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
18/503601/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 13 Monkdown has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 2017Most recent
£300,000
+227.9%over 18 years
12 March 1999
£91,500
+27.2%over 3 years
9 July 1995
£71,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SP: £325,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8SP

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On the street

Versus other Monkdown homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Monkdown is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £4,149

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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