7 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
About 7 Kings Acre
7 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold August 2018 for £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 10.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Kings Acre has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension as shown on drawing numbers LG/2007/1, LG/2007/2, LG/2007/3, LG/2007/4, and LG/2007/5 received on 28/09/07.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2014
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Kings Acre was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2018Most recent
£475,000
+61.0%over 6 years10 April 2012
£295,000
+28.3%over 9 years31 October 2002
£229,995
+127.7%over 6 years12 January 1996
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UP: £395,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UP
22 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Dec 2020
£450,0009 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
£418,00017 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP
Sold Jun 2015
£300,000
Everything we know about 7 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 price per m², 7 Kings Acre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,893
Street avg £2,705
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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