What type of property is 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE is a detached house.

What did 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE sell for?

18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE last sold for £96,500 in January 1998, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE located?

18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

Police records around 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE 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 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

The closest primary school to 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE is Madginford Primary School (287m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Cheviot Gardens, ME15 8TE is Gorham Drive, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE

Estimated value

£393,000

Since the 1998 sale (£96,500)+307%
Against ME15 8TE's recent median (£320,000)+23%

Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

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

£393,000

Against its 1998 sale (£96,500)+307%
Against ME15 8TE's recent median (£320,000)+23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Cheviot Gardens is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8TE. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in ME15 8TE
5 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2015)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

23 January 1998Most recent
£96,500

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8TE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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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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

E52

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

1 month remaining

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.

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 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

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.

Nearest schools

Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary287m
Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Gorham DriveBus stop91m
Pennine WayBus stop167m
Horton DownsBus stop245m
Foxden DriveBus stop448m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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· 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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Cheviot Gardens is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8TE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Cheviot 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 18 Cheviot Gardens was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 2027. 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 18 Cheviot 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 8TE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Cheviot 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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