What kind of home is 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB sell for?

26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB last sold for £276,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £59,300 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

Across 6 sales between June 1995 and February 2025, 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB rose from £59,300 to £276,000, a change of £216,700. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB use?

The latest EPC at 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB had any planning applications?

26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in March 2010 under ref. 09/1879. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in?

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

What is crime like near 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

Police records around 26 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 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest primary school to 26 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 is the nearest station to 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest bus stop to 26 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is Gorham Drive, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

6 sales on record9 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Cotswold Gardens

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

26 Cotswold Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £276,000. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cotswold Gardens has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Sept 2012
Conditions
In report
An application for discharge of condition relating to MA/12/0242 (Erection of a new dwelling (Resubmission of MA/11/2183) - being details of condition 2 - materials.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
12/1006
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Jul 2012
Conditions
In report
An application for discharge of conditions relating to MA/12/0242 (Erection of a new dwelling (Resubmission of MA/11/2183) - being details of condition 3 - landscaping.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
12/0682
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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.

Price for 26 Cotswold Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£276,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£276,000
+38.0%over 16 years
30 March 2008
£200,000
+31.6%over 3 years
29 April 2004
£152,000
+102.7%over 5 years
22 April 1999
£75,000
+26.1%over 2 years
22 May 1996
£59,500
8 June 1995
£59,300

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.

26 Cotswold Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,018

Street avg £3,921

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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