Skip to content

3 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Rhodewood Close

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

3 Rhodewood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 81.9% above the 2008 sale of £232,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Rhodewood Close

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Rhodewood Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Rhodewood Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£232,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2008Most recent

    £232,000

    +81.3%over 8 years
  2. 19 April 2000

    £128,000

    +0.8%
  3. 29 February 2000

    £127,000

    +43.5%over 3 years
  4. 17 January 1997

    £88,500

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 3 Rhodewood Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

Floor Area for 3 Rhodewood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,417

Street avg £4,222

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

Gorham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8UR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.