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20 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1365 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Frithwood Close

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

20 Frithwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1365 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 184% above the 2001 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • 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.

20 Frithwood 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2008
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage into additional living accommodation as shown on drawing no. 27.169.1 and unnumbered site location plan received on 02/01/08.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    08/0013
    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.

20 Frithwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£175,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2001Most recent

    £175,000

    +82.3%over 6 years
  2. 27 January 1995

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UT: £420,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Frithwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Frithwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,380

Street avg £3,594

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8UT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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