Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£353,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£107,500)+228%
- Against ME15 8TJ's recent median (£388,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£353,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£107,500)+228%
- Against ME15 8TJ's recent median (£388,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Bournewood Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8TJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in ME15 8TJ
5 sales, median £388,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Bournewood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
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
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Bournewood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 27 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 £353,000 sits 228.4% 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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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
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Bournewood Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 7 Bournewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TJ
2decisions1extensions20documents5nearby
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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Versus other Bournewood Close homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary384m
- Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary900m
- Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Foxden DriveBus stop121m
- Horton DownsBus stop226m
- Gorham DriveBus stop381m
- Merton RoadBus stop456m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Bournewood Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8TJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Bournewood Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Bournewood Close was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 7 Bournewood Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Bournewood Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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