55 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL
About 55 Longham Copse
55 Longham Copse is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 15th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 49 units on file.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £100,000.
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Planning history
55 Longham Copse has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55 Longham Copse has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2024Most recent
£100,000
+53.8%over 21 years17 January 2003
£65,000
+97.0%over 3 years15 August 1999
£33,000
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
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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
55 Longham Copse outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,704
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 26 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.6 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB