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23 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Kings Acre

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

23 Kings Acre is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 148.2% above the 2001 sale of £205,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Kings Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Kings Acre has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

23 Kings Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£205,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2001Most recent

    £205,500

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.

Price per m² for 23 Kings Acre lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,835

Street avg £2,842

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£504k

1 Chapman Avenue

ME15 8EG

£498k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath
£496k

1 Alexander Court, Mote Park

ME15 8WY

£480k

1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

ME15 8NL

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Cannon Close

ME15 8WR

4 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Beech Tree Road

ME15 8GS

£433k

1 Boyson Drive, Otham

ME15 8YH

£422k

1 Biddenden Close, Bearsted

ME15 8JP

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
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 23 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.