22 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
About 22 Kings Acre
22 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2030
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Planning history
1 application on record at 22 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
- Apr 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a first floor side extension, insertion of a roof lantern above kitchen, relocation of existing garage and associated brick work as shown on plan numbers 723/01/RevA, 723/02, 723/03, 723/04, 723/05, 723/06, 723/07, 723/08, 723/09, 723/10, 723/11, 723/12, 723/13, 723/14, application form, design statement and access statement received 9th February 2010.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0198
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Sales history & valuation
22 Kings Acre has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£450,000
+157.1%over 20 years2 August 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UP: £395,000 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UP
7 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
£418,00017 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Jun 2015
£300,000
Versus other Kings Acre homes
On years held, 22 Kings Acre runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,061
Street avg £2,761
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 107 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
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.
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A Local Area 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







