What kind of home is 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB sell for?

2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB last sold for £235,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and December 2017, 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB rose from £85,000 to £235,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (938 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

Police records around 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB 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 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is Gorham Drive, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Cotswold Gardens

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

2 Cotswold Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 48.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Cotswold Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

May 2022
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single story rear extension and first floor bay window.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
22/500863/FULL
View planning record
Mar 2022
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.34 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 2.95 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.95 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
22/500426/PNEXT
View planning record

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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 1997.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2017Most recent
£235,000
+2.2%over 6 years
28 June 2011
£230,000
+170.6%over 14 years
29 April 1997
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8TB

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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.

On epc rating, 2 Cotswold Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,698

Street avg £4,049

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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