17 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT
About 17 Frithwood Close
17 Frithwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 1995 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 372.7% above the 1995 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 10 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Frithwood 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
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Frithwood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Frithwood 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
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Sales history & valuation
17 Frithwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 1995Most recent
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UT: £420,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UT
9 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT
Sold Dec 2024
£420,00014 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT
Sold Jun 2022
£420,0004 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT
Sold Jul 2021
£375,0007 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT
Sold Feb 2021
£460,0006 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT
Sold Jul 2012
£283,000
Everything we know about 17 Frithwood 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

Versus other Frithwood Close homes
Price per m² for 17 Frithwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,100
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB