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35 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 35 Bournewood Close

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

35 Bournewood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 110.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £272,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Bournewood Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£272,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £272,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TJ: £388,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Floor Area for 35 Bournewood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,182

Street avg £3,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Bournewood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£300k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

ME15 8TJ

2 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Buffkyn Way

ME15 8FY

2 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed
£331k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Cannock Drive

ME15 8GE

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 8TJ

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 35 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.