What kind of home is 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ last change hands?

3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ last sold for £273,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in January 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2007 and November 2019, 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ rose from £175,000 to £273,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (588 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ in?

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

Is 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The closest primary school to 3 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 transport links are near 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJ is Foxden Drive, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

588 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bournewood Close

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

3 Bournewood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 588 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 15% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £273,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Bournewood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£273,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2019Most recent
£273,000
+55.6%over 7 years
6 January 2012
£175,500
22 January 2007
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TJ: £388,000 (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.

3 Bournewood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,872

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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