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23 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
586 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Cotswold Gardens

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

23 Cotswold Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£140,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2003Most recent

    £140,000

    +35.9%over 1 year
  2. 25 April 2002

    £102,995

    +50.4%over 3 years
  3. 19 February 1999

    £68,500

    +14.2%over 1 year
  4. 2 December 1997

    £59,995

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

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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.

23 Cotswold Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,572

Street avg £4,056

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 8TB

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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