What type of property is 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The current EPC rating for 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is in council tax band E.

Where is 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP located?

24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest primary school to 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is Madginford Primary School (583m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest bus stop to 24 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is Horton Downs, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Kings Acre

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

24 Kings Acre is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 84 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Kings Acre has no planning applications on record.

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.

24 Kings Acre has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8UP

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.

Floor Area for 24 Kings Acre lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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