23 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
About 23 Cotswold Gardens
23 Cotswold Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 586 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 99.3% above the 2003 sale of £140,000. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Change of use of land to garden curtilage and extensions to dwelling to provide single garage and a rear conservatory and erection of boundary fence as shown on a scaled location plan and on 5 unnumbered various scaled drawings showing existing and proposed elevations and plans received on 25/05/06 and as amended by a 1:100 scaled block plan received on the 17/07/06.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/1076
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Change of use of amenity land to garden land and erection of double garage to side and a rear conservatory and 1.8m high close boarded boundary fence ( resubmission of MA/05/1434) as shown on site location plan, block plan, and existing boundary plan received on 18/11/05; and proposed boundary plans, existing elevations, proposed elevations, and fencing details received on 12/12/05.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/2341
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
23 Cotswold Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 6 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2003Most recent
£140,000
+35.9%over 1 year25 April 2002
£102,995
+50.4%over 3 years19 February 1999
£68,500
+14.2%over 1 year2 December 1997
£59,995
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 23 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Cotswold Gardens homes
23 Cotswold Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,572
Street avg £4,056
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB