What type of property is 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ last sold for £388,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £222,000 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2007 and September 2024, 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ rose from £222,000 to £388,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ located?

20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

Police records around 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is Madginford Primary School (384m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is Foxden Drive, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bournewood Close

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

20 Bournewood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £388,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 93 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bournewood Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Bournewood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£388,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£388,000
+19.4%over 6 years
12 April 2018
£325,000
+51.2%over 5 years
13 November 2012
£215,000
-3.2%over 4 years
30 November 2007
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TJ: £345,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8TJ

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On the street

Versus other Bournewood Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Bournewood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,172

Street avg £3,911

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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