Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 10 Longham Copse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Longham Copse is a two-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 123.2% above the 2003 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2023
Current Certificate
Oct 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 October 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Longham Copse 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2003)
£155,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2003Most recent
£155,000
+115.3%over 5 years30 July 1998
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TL: £360,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TL
67 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Sold Jan 2026
£360,00022 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Sold Sept 2025
£325,00050 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Sold Jul 2025
£107,0006 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Sold May 2025
£385,0001 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Sold Mar 2025
£445,000
Versus other Longham Copse homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
10 Longham Copse is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,490
Street avg £3,917
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.6 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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