5 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
About 5 Kings Acre
5 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 956 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 77.4% above the 2010 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 21.2% 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Kings Acre's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2010Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation as shown on the site location plan, and proposed site plan, floor plan, elevations and sections drawings received on 05/11/10.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/1936
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Kings Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 5 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2010Most recent
£270,000
+21.6%over 4 years1 February 2006
£222,000
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 5 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, 5 Kings Acre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,041
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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