What kind of home is 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

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

What did 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP sell for?

9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP last sold for £350,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and April 2018, 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP rose from £115,000 to £350,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP use?

The latest EPC at 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

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

Which area is 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

Police records around 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

How well connected is 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP?

The closest bus stop to 9 Kings Acre, ME15 8UP is Horton Downs, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

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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 £448,000 is 28% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2027

1 year remaining

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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.

3 applications on record at 9 Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP

3decisions11documents5nearby

Nov 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
An application for consent to crown reduce by no more than 40% & remove epicormic growth on main trunk on 2 number oak trees subject to TPO 29 of 1988. Application amended by Applicant on 15.9.05 to include crown reduction by 25%, to a height of 10 metres and shaped 1 no. Ash tree also subject to TPO 29 of 1988.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
TA/0071/05
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksMar 2020Decision
Tree WorksMar 2019Tree 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.Decision

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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

£448,000

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

5 April 2018Most recent
£350,000
+114.7%over 16 years
23 November 2001
£163,000
+41.7%over 3 years
3 September 1998
£115,000

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

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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.

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

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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

414/mo

Falling 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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70 dB

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