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3 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE

Estimated value

£439,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£275,000)+60%
  • Against ME15 8TE's recent median (£320,000)+37%

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
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
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

£439,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£275,000)+60%
  • Against ME15 8TE's recent median (£320,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Cheviot Gardens is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    103 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in ME15 8TE

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Cheviot Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2010Most recent

    £275,000

    +61.8%over 8 years

  2. 11 July 2001

    £170,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 3 Cheviot Gardens

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

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 £439,000 sits 59.6% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Oct 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cheviot Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

On habitable rooms, 3 Cheviot Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,670

Street avg £2,914

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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

0.1 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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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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cheviot Gardens is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Cheviot Gardens was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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
3 Cheviot Gardens is in council tax band E. 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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