What kind of home is 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

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

Which area is 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

Police records around 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is Foxden Drive, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bournewood Close

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

23 Bournewood Close is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bournewood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Bournewood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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.

23 Bournewood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

414/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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