What type of property is 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB last sold for £390,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,500 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and December 2024, 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB rose from £128,500 to £390,000, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB located?

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

Is 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cotswold Gardens, ME15 8TB is Gorham Drive, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cotswold Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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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

D67

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

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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.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2024Most recent
£390,000
+116.7%over 22 years
19 September 2002
£179,950
+40.0%over 1 year
10 May 2001
£128,500

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

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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

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 81 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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.

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.

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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

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