21 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
About 21 Cotswold Gardens
21 Cotswold Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 37.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 70 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Cotswold Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Cotswold Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Cotswold Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£269,950
+37.7%over 10 years10 February 2006
£196,000
+146.5%over 7 years30 June 1998
£79,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TB: £358,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TB
33 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
Sold Jun 2025
£295,00027 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
Sold Mar 2025
£358,00026 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
Sold Feb 2025
£276,00016 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
Sold Jan 2025
£400,0005 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
Sold Dec 2024
£390,000
Everything we know about 21 Cotswold Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cotswold Gardens homes
On epc rating, 21 Cotswold Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,856
Street avg £3,985
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB