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

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

What did 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ sell for?

8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ last sold for £233,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Police records around 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQ?

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

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8 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Foxden Drive

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

8 Foxden Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 48.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Foxden Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Foxden Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Foxden Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£233,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 2013Most recent
£233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8TQ: £350,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8TQ

On the street

Versus other Foxden Drive homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Foxden Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,282

Street avg £3,461

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

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.

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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

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