What kind of home is 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB last sold for £243,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,995 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and July 2012, 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB rose from £189,995 to £243,000, a change of £53,005. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (903 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in?

17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB 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.

What schools are near 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest primary school to 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is Madginford Primary School (194m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is Gorham Drive, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

903 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Cotswold Gardens

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

17 Cotswold Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 903 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 63.8% above the 2012 sale of £243,000. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

17 Cotswold Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cotswold Gardens 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.

17 Cotswold Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£243,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2012Most recent
£243,000
+27.9%over 9 years
22 September 2002
£189,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TB: £358,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in ME15 8TB

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.

On epc rating, 17 Cotswold Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,896

Street avg £4,068

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

0.2 km

Gorham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Common questions

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