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38 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Foxden Drive

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

38 Foxden Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £385,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 38 Foxden Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jun 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    TPO application to prune to about six feet one Ash and one Horse Chestnut tree.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/502651/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    An application for consent to pollard one Horse Chestnut tree back to old reduction points at approximately 3m from ground level; tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 5 of 1982.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0099/10
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 38 Foxden Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2024Most recent

    £385,000

    +87.8%over 16 years
  2. 29 February 2008

    £205,000

    +148.5%over 9 years
  3. 6 August 1998

    £82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TQ: £340,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

38 Foxden Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,457

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 8TQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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