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20 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Kings Acre

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

20 Kings Acre is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 282.2% above the 1999 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Kings Acre has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

20 Kings Acre's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£118,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 1999Most recent

    £118,000

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

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.

On price per m², 20 Kings Acre runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,269

Street avg £2,880

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Kings Acre

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£461k

1 Beech Tree Road

ME15 8GS

£435k

1 Biddenden Close, Bearsted

ME15 8JP

£474k

1 Chapman Avenue

ME15 8EG

£422k

1 Boyson Drive, Otham

ME15 8YH

£420k

1 Bugle Horn Cottages, Honey Lane, Otham

ME15 8RX

£485k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

ME15 8NL

4 bed2 bath
£514k

1 Alexander Court, Mote Park

ME15 8WY

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

0.2 km

Horton Downs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.