17 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
About 17 Bournewood Close
17 Bournewood Close is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Bournewood Close
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bournewood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Bournewood Close
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
17 Bournewood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 17 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
On habitable rooms, 17 Bournewood Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB