What type of property is 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ last change hands?

5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ last sold for £262,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and April 2020, 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ rose from £58,000 to £262,000, a change of £204,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ located?

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

Is 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is Foxden Drive, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Foxden Drive

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

5 Foxden Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold April 2020 for £262,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 21% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Foxden Drive

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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 14 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Foxden Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Foxden Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Foxden Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2020)

£262,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2020Most recent
£262,000
+57.8%over 15 years
5 November 2004
£166,000
+10.7%over 1 year
6 October 2003
£149,995
+158.6%over 7 years
13 June 1996
£58,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8TQ

Before you offer

Everything we know about 5 Foxden Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Foxden Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,094

Street avg £3,461

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£314k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

ME15 8TJ

2 bed1 bath

£221k

1 Buffkyn Way

ME15 8FY

2 bed2 bath

£498k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath

£328k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed

£328k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath

£367k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath

£369k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Cannock Drive

ME15 8GE

3 bed2 bath

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

Foxden Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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· 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.