9 Cheviot Gardens, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TE
About 9 Cheviot Gardens
9 Cheviot Gardens is a 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 (June 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 118.1% above the 2002 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 9 Cheviot Gardens
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Cheviot Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Cheviot Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Cheviot Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2002Most recent
£215,000
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
Everything we know about 9 Cheviot Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cheviot Gardens homes
Price per m² for 9 Cheviot Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,087
Street avg £2,972
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB