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9 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 9 Kings Acre

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

9 Kings Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 29.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. At 92 m² it's 18.3% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 9 Kings Acre is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Mar 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    TPO Application to to fell 1 x Ash (T1) as per attached arboricultural report.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/506199/TPOA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree preservation Order application to reduce T1 Ash by 6m to a height of 14m and width to 4m. T2 Oak reduce by 7m to a height of 16m and width 3.5m, T3 Oak reduce by 7m to a height of 16m and a width of 6m. All trees are situated on a steep bank over the house. The purpose of these works are for maintenance and to keep to size. T1 also has some included bark present. All 3 have been previously reduced.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/506436/TPOA
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2018Most recent

    £350,000

    +114.7%over 16 years
  2. 23 November 2001

    £163,000

    +41.7%over 3 years
  3. 3 September 1998

    £115,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for 9 Kings Acre runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,804

Street avg £2,711

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 8UP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.