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18 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Kings Acre

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

18 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 58.2% above the 2014 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). At 91 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kings Acre has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 Biodiveristy enhancements subject to 24/502051/FULL.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    24/503442/SUB
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    24/502051/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2014Most recent

    £280,000

    +143.5%over 16 years
  2. 31 July 1997

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UP: £418,000 (2020–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Kings Acre homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Kings Acre is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,077

Street avg £2,759

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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