9 Reinden Grove, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TH

9 Reinden Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 72.4% above the 2008 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.