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1 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cotswold Gardens

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

1 Cotswold Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 89 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in April 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cotswold Gardens 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.

1 Cotswold Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2023Most recent

    £420,000

    +328.6%over 24 years

  2. 18 June 1998

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TB: £358,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Cotswold Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,719

Street avg £3,937

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gorham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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