16 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
About 16 Gorham Drive
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
16 Gorham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Gorham Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 22 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2023Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 9 years13 December 2013
£130,000
+5.7%over 2 years28 July 2011
£123,000
-5.7%over 3 years22 July 2008
£130,500
+91.9%over 7 years26 April 2001
£67,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UU
36 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Oct 2025
£335,0001 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Mar 2025
£330,00042 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Jan 2025
£325,00030 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Nov 2024
£322,50032 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Feb 2024
£315,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Pennine Way — 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB