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5 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£401,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£390,000)+3%
  • Against ME15 8TB's recent median (£358,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£401,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£390,000)+3%
  • Against ME15 8TB's recent median (£358,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Cotswold Gardens is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in ME15 8TB

    5 sales, median £358,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cotswold Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2024Most recent

    £390,000

    +116.7%over 22 years

  2. 19 September 2002

    £179,950

    +40.0%over 1 year

  3. 10 May 2001

    £128,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TB: £358,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Cotswold Gardens

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

5 Cotswold Gardens is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £390,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cotswold Gardens has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m²

£4,382

Street avg £3,986

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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.
Full Maidstone report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary194m
  • Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Gorham DriveBus stop179m
  • Horton DownsBus stop259m
  • Pennine WayBus stop263m
  • Egremont Road ShopsBus stop385m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cotswold Gardens is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Cotswold Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Cotswold Gardens was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Cotswold Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8TB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Cotswold Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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