Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
779 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 21 Rhodewood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Rhodewood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 779 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 354.1% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Rhodewood Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Rhodewood Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Rhodewood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1996)
£85,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 November 1996Most recent
£85,000
+1.2%25 July 1996
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UR: £332,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UR
9 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR
Sold Oct 2025
£291,25014 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR
Sold Sept 2025
£332,5005 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR
Sold Feb 2025
£355,00015 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR
Sold Aug 2024
£330,0004 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR
Sold May 2024
£387,000
Versus other Rhodewood Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 21 Rhodewood Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,174
Street avg £4,316
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
414/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.