What kind of home is 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £335,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £315,000 in August 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2018 and July 2025, 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU rose from £315,000 to £335,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in?

1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Police records around 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU 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 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Madginford Primary School (474m), 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 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Gorham Drive

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

1 Gorham Drive is a semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £335,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 97.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gorham Drive 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.

1 Gorham Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2025Most recent
£335,000
+1.5%
4 March 2025
£330,000
+8.2%over 5 years
8 March 2019
£305,000
-3.2%over 6 months
29 August 2018
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £325,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME15 8UU

On the street

Versus other Gorham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gorham Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,492

Street avg £3,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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

0.1 km

Pennine Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 8UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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