Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Foxden Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Foxden Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £345,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 June 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Foxden Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Foxden Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2019)
£345,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2019Most recent
£345,000
+4.5%over 2 years9 April 2017
£330,000
+189.5%over 18 years30 March 1999
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TQ: £350,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 8TQ
15 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ
Sold May 2026
£330,00035 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ
Sold Aug 2025
£375,00038 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ
Sold Jun 2024
£385,00010 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ
Sold Mar 2024
£320,00037 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ
Sold Oct 2023
£350,000
Versus other Foxden Drive homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1 Foxden Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,966
Street avg £3,443
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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