What kind of home is 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP sell for?

22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP last sold for £162,500 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,000 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and November 2006, 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP rose from £77,000 to £162,500, a change of £85,500. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The current EPC rating for 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP use?

The latest EPC at 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP in?

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

Is 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP in a safe area?

Police records around 22 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 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP?

The closest bus stop to 22 Monkdown, ME15 8SP is Gorham Drive, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 22 Monkdown

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

22 Monkdown is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 79.7% above the 2006 sale of £162,500.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Monkdown has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£162,500

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2006Most recent
£162,500
+111.0%over 6 years
6 December 1999
£77,000

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.

22 Monkdown is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £4,193

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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