What type of property is 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP sell for?

6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP last sold for £395,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in March 2009, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2009 and August 2017, 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP rose from £235,000 to £395,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (939 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP have?

6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2019 under ref. 19/500738/LAWPRO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

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

Where is 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP located?

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

What is crime like near 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

Police records around 6 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 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest bus stop to 6 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is Horton Downs, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

939 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Kings Acre

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

6 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 22.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 119.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 87 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 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 18 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Kings Acre has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2019
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a single story rear extension (proposed).
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
19/500738/LAWPRO
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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.

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

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2017Most recent
£395,000
+68.1%over 8 years
26 March 2009
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UP: £418,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in ME15 8UP

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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.

6 Kings Acre outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,530

Street avg £2,663

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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