6 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
About 6 Bournewood Close
6 Bournewood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £357,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 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 6 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
6 Bournewood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2022Most recent
£357,000
+315.1%over 23 years26 February 1999
£86,000
+26.5%over 2 years12 September 1996
£68,000
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 6 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
6 Bournewood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,028
Street avg £3,870
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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.
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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