21 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
About 21 Kings Acre
21 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 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 £485,000 sits 247.7% above the 1999 sale of £139,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 21.9% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Kings Acre has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Kings Acre's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£139,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 1999Most recent
£139,500
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 21 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 co₂ emissions, 21 Kings Acre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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