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1 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Longham Copse

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

1 Longham Copse is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £445,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Longham Copse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Longham Copse has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear conservatory as shown on site location plan and drawing no. 0805/01 received 23/04/08.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    08/0832
    View planning record
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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.

1 Longham Copse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£445,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £445,000

    +78.0%over 19 years
  2. 10 February 2006

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TL: £107,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Longham Copse homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Longham Copse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,938

Street avg £3,770

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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