12 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
About 12 Kings Acre
12 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1297 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 51.8% above the 2010 sale of £327,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Kings Acre
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
12 Kings Acre'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 12 Kings Acre was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part single storey part two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony, single storey front link to garage conversion (granted under 21/500933/FULL) including insertion of roof and changes to fenestration.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/503632/FULL
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension with pitched roof to gable end and a detached garden room, including alterations to elevated garden and erection of retaining structure.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/505762/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Kings Acre
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
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Sales history & valuation
12 Kings Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£327,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2010Most recent
£327,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UP: £418,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UP
22 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Dec 2020
£450,0007 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Aug 2018
£475,0009 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Apr 2018
£350,0006 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Aug 2017
£395,00014 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Apr 2016
£418,000
Everything we know about 12 Kings Acre, 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
Versus other Kings Acre homes
12 Kings Acre is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £2,783
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Horton Downs — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB