What kind of home is 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR last sold for £355,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and February 2025, 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR rose from £81,000 to £355,000, a change of £274,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

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

Which area is 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

Police records around 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR 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 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rhodewood Close, ME15 8UR is Gorham Drive, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Rhodewood Close

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

5 Rhodewood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £355,000 in February 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 132.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rhodewood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rhodewood Close has no planning applications on record.

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5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Rhodewood Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£355,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2025Most recent
£355,000
+97.2%over 19 years
24 February 2006
£179,995
+122.2%over 7 years
25 June 1998
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UR: £332,500 (2025–2022).

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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 price per m², 5 Rhodewood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,635

Street avg £4,037

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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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

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80 dB

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Common questions

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