14 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
About 14 Kings Acre
14 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 28% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Kings Acre has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed removal of a conservatory and the construction of a singe storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/505633/LAWPRO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
£418,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£418,000
+114.4%over 14 years16 September 2001
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UP: £395,000 (2020–2015).
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
£395,00017 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Jun 2015
£300,000
Everything we know about 14 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
On habitable rooms, 14 Kings Acre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,513
Street avg £2,730
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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.
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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