What kind of home is 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN last change hands?

26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN last sold for £440,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN use?

The latest EPC at 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN in?

26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

Police records around 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

The closest primary school to 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is Madginford Primary School (535m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

The closest bus stop to 26 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is Horton Downs, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Horton Downs

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Horton Downs is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in November 2023.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Horton Downs has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Horton Downs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£473,000

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 November 2023Most recent
£440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TN: £400,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in ME15 8TN

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On the street

Versus other Horton Downs homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Horton Downs lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,618

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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