Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£205,000
- Against ME15 8TE's recent median (£320,000)-36%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£205,000
- Against ME15 8TE's recent median (£320,000)-36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Cheviot Gardens is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME15 8TE
5 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Cheviot Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TE: £320,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TE
8 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
Sold Mar 2024
£507,00014 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
Sold Apr 2017
£320,00013 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
Sold Jan 2016
£285,00017 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
Sold Jun 2015
£270,00011 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
Sold Feb 2015
£385,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 21 Cheviot Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Cheviot Gardens is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2023. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 21 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
1decisions11documents5nearby
- Oct 2023AnnexFullOutcome in report
Conversion of annexe and garage to form 1no. one bedroom detached dwelling with external alterations.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/503644/FULL
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Versus other Cheviot Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 21 Cheviot Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 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%
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 8TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Cheviot Gardens is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 21 Cheviot Gardens, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 21 Cheviot Gardens was lodged in June 2019 at band D and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 21 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
- 21 Cheviot Gardens is in council tax band A. 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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