Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26a, Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 26a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26a is an end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 29% above the 2015 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 June 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26a, Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2015Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TB: £358,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TB
10 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB
Sold Apr 2026
£410,00033 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
£400,000
Versus other Cotswold Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 26a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26a, Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.