What kind of home is 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB last sold for £318,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

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

Which area is 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in?

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

Is 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is Gorham Drive, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 20 Cotswold Gardens

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

20 Cotswold Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £318,000.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£318,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2024Most recent
£318,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,240

Street avg £3,993

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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