What kind of home is 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR sell for?

12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR last sold for £184,000 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR have?

12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2025 under ref. 25/500581/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR in?

12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR 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.

What schools are near 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The closest primary school to 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is Madginford Primary School (567m), 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 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is Gorham Drive, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Rhodewood Close

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

12 Rhodewood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 96.2% above the 2005 sale of £184,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Aug 2025
Conditions
In report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3- (enhancement of ecology) subject to 25/500581/FULL
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
25/502415/SUB
View planning record
Apr 2025
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension. Part conversion of existing garage into habitable space and raising of garage roof. Demolition of existing single storey rear extension.
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
25/500581/FULL
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.

12 Rhodewood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£184,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 August 2005Most recent
£184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UR: £355,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8UR

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On the street

Versus other Rhodewood Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Rhodewood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,421

Street avg £4,222

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

Gorham Drive — 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 8UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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