What type of property is 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP is a semi-detached house.

What did 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP sell for?

15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP last sold for £230,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The current EPC rating for 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP heated?

The latest EPC at 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP located?

15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP in a safe area?

Police records around 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The closest primary school to 15a, 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.

How well connected is 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The closest bus stop to 15a, Monkdown, ME15 8SP is Gorham Drive, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15a, Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

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Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

15a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

May 2020

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 May 2021Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SP: £325,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8SP

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.

15a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,182

Street avg £4,188

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£309k

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3 bed

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1 Brockman Road, Otham

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£330k

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£331k

1 Chislehurst Close

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3 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

Full Maidstone report

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

Gorham Drive — 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.

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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