13 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
About 13 Bournewood Close
13 Bournewood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 116.1% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 13 Bournewood Close.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO Application to trim 1no. Silver birch tree by 1m from diameter and 2m from the height as this overhangs our neighbours garage and garden.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/500470/TPOA
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/503049/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Bournewood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2012Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TJ: £388,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TJ
11 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
Sold Aug 2025
£520,00024 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
Sold May 2025
£442,00020 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
Sold Sept 2024
£388,0008 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
Sold Sept 2023
£345,00035 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
Sold Dec 2022
£272,000
Everything we know about 13 Bournewood Close, 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 Bournewood Close homes
EPC Rating for 13 Bournewood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,901
Street avg £4,019
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Foxden Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB