What type of property is 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN sell for?

32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN last sold for £400,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN had any planning applications?

32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 21/501010/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

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

Where is 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN located?

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

How safe is the area around 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

Police records around 32 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.

Which schools serve 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN?

The closest bus stop to 32 Horton Downs, ME15 8TN is Horton Downs, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Horton Downs

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

32 Horton Downs is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 19 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 25.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £400,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

32 Horton Downs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Horton Downs, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Horton Downs has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
21/501010/FULL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 October 2020Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TN: £440,000 (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.

32 Horton Downs is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £3,664

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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