What kind of home is 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

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

What did 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU sell for?

16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £160,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £67,995 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Across 5 sales between April 2001 and June 2023, 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU rose from £67,995 to £160,000, a change of £92,005. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Police records around 16 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 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 16 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 is the nearest station to 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Gorham Drive

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

16 Gorham Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 11.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 43% 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingYes

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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.

16 Gorham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Sept 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2023Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 9 years
13 December 2013
£130,000
+5.7%over 2 years
28 July 2011
£123,000
-5.7%over 3 years
22 July 2008
£130,500
+91.9%over 7 years
26 April 2001
£67,995

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

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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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3 bed

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3 bed1 bath

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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

0.1 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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