What kind of home is 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £178,500 in March 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,500 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and March 2008, 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU rose from £58,500 to £178,500, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (590 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Police records around 14 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 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 14 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 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

55 m²

590 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Gorham Drive

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

14 Gorham Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 590 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 71.4% above the 2008 sale of £178,500.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

14 Gorham Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 February 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Gorham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£178,500

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2008Most recent
£178,500
+162.5%over 8 years
29 April 1999
£67,995
+16.2%over 3 years
27 July 1995
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £335,000 (2025–2025).

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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.

14 Gorham Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,257

Street avg £3,974

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Cannock Drive

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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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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