14 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
About 14 Horton Downs
14 Horton Downs is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 40% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 84 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Horton Downs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Horton Downs
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Horton Downs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 11 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2014Most recent
£325,000
+20.8%over 11 years22 May 2003
£269,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TN: £440,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TN
15 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
Sold Oct 2024
£445,0006 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
Sold Apr 2024
£485,00026 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
Sold Nov 2023
£440,00032 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
Sold Oct 2020
£400,0008 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
Sold Jul 2020
£375,000
Everything we know about 14 Horton Downs, 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 Horton Downs homes
On epc rating, 14 Horton Downs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £3,622
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB