What kind of home is 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR last sold for £229,500 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and March 2005, 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR rose from £145,000 to £229,500, a change of £84,500. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR use?

The latest EPC at 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The only planning records linked to 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

Police records around 23 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 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What is the nearest station to 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is Gorham Drive, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Rhodewood Close

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

23 Rhodewood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 75.2% above the 2005 sale of £229,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 23 Rhodewood Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

May 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Tree Preservation Order Application: T15 (Ash) and T16 (Ash) - Reduce trees from 20m high with a breadth of 20m - reduce to 16m in height and breadth and crown lift to give a maximum clearance of 5m.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/501090/TPOA
View planning record
Apr 2005
Tree WorksTrees
In report
An application for consent to reduce crown of 1 no. Ash tree subject to Tree Preservation Order no 29 of 1988 be 20% and crown lift to give maximum clearance of 5m.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TA/0002/05
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.

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

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£229,500

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2005Most recent
£229,500
+58.3%over 3 years
16 May 2001
£145,000

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.

Years Held for 23 Rhodewood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £4,176

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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