What kind of home is 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ last change hands?

17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ last sold for £335,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and June 2020, 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ rose from £71,000 to £335,000, a change of £264,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8TQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ have?

17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2025 under ref. 25/501223/LAWPRO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ in?

17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ 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 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is Madginford Primary School (556m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is Foxden Drive, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Foxden Drive

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

17 Foxden Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 13.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in June 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Foxden Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

May 2025
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
25/501223/LAWPRO
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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.

Price for 17 Foxden Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£335,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2020Most recent
£335,000
+371.8%over 23 years
23 October 1996
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TQ: £350,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8TQ

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On the street

Versus other Foxden Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Foxden Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,653

Street avg £3,445

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

Foxden Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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