4 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
About 4 Longham Copse
4 Longham Copse is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 20.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in July 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
4 Longham Copse has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of decking area in rear garden with wooden roof and creation of storage area (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/505109/FULL
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension with pitched tiled roof.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/502636/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Longham Copse has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2023Most recent
£300,000
+50.0%over 12 years4 July 2011
£200,000
+23.1%over 7 years10 June 2004
£162,500
+34.3%over 2 years10 December 2001
£121,000
+80.6%over 5 years22 November 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TL: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TL
22 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
£445,00061 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
Sold Sept 2024
£100,000
Everything we know about 4 Longham Copse, 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 Longham Copse homes
On epc rating, 4 Longham Copse stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,409
Street avg £3,790
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB