43 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
About 43 Pennine Way
43 Pennine Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UF). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £490,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 October 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 application on record at 43 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a 2 storey side extension incorporating garage
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/503221/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 43 Pennine Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2024Most recent
£490,000
+97.6%over 11 years30 November 2012
£248,000
+12.7%over 7 years29 June 2005
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UF: £232,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UF
29 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
Sold Jun 2023
£228,00017 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
Sold May 2023
£232,50015 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
Sold Jun 2022
£220,00025 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
Sold Oct 2021
£250,00045 Pennine Way, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UF
Sold Oct 2021
£390,000
Versus other Pennine Way homes
43 Pennine Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,213
Street avg £3,828
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Gorham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







