3 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE

3 Cheviot Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 64% above the 2010 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 11 EPCs).