15 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
About 15 Horton Downs
15 Horton Downs is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in October 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 15 Horton Downs is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No. 3 of 1981: an application for consent to fell to ground level one Ash tree.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0107/12
- Sept 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Preservation Order application; TPO no.3 of 1981; an application for consent to reduce the height of one Ash tree by 50%.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0056/11
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 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
15 Horton Downs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2024Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TN: £400,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TN
6 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
£375,00021 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN
Sold May 2019
£305,000
Everything we know about 15 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 years held, 15 Horton Downs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,279
Street avg £3,596
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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