What type of property is 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP sell for?

4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP last sold for £295,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £133,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and March 2006, 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP rose from £133,000 to £295,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP had any planning applications?

4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2011 under ref. 10/1983. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

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

Where is 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

Police records around 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is Horton Downs, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Kings Acre

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

4 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 sits 84.4% above the 2006 sale of £295,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Feb 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

35%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2011
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of double garage to single garage and habitable accommodation, involving single storey rear extension, as shown on drawing no.s 10-026/00 and 10/026/02 received on 12/11/10.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
10/1983
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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.

4 Kings Acre has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£295,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2006Most recent
£295,000
+121.8%over 7 years
11 November 1998
£133,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8UP

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Versus other Kings Acre homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Kings Acre outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £2,825

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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