7 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
About 7 Bournewood Close
7 Bournewood Close is a 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 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 235.8% above the 1999 sale of £107,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Bournewood Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/504147/FULL
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore (T1) (T2) and (T3). Reduce the height by 4 metres. Remove some of the overhanging branches to let light through. Some of the lower overhanging branches remove approx. 2 metres of length. Then remove ivy.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/502450/TPOA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Bournewood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 3 years.
£107,500
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 1999Most recent
£107,500
+61.7%over 3 years29 August 1996
£66,500
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 7 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
7 Bournewood Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,514
Street avg £4,038
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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