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18 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Cheviot Gardens

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

18 Cheviot Gardens is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 307.3% above the 1998 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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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
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2027

3 months remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cheviot 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Cheviot Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£96,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 1998Most recent

    £96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TE: £320,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cheviot Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Cheviot Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,097

Street avg £3,071

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cheviot Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£393k

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ME15 8FD

£393k

1 Cannock Drive

ME15 8GE

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Bugle Horn Cottages, Honey Lane, Otham

ME15 8RX

£422k

1 Boyson Drive, Otham

ME15 8YH

£364k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Buckingham Row

ME15 8BT

£435k

1 Biddenden Close, Bearsted

ME15 8JP

£355k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Gorham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.