When did 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last change hands?

17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £167,000 in April 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU have?

17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

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

Where is 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Police records around 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

2 planning records

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Gorham Drive

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

17 Gorham Drive is a three-bedroom property in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has council tax band D. Tenure is freehold.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gorham Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jul 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
24/502297/FULL
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May 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension as shown on drawing nos. GOR/01, GOR/02, GOR11 and GOR12 received on 4/4/13.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
13/0574
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2004)

£167,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 April 2004Most recent
£167,000

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

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Area

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Full Maidstone report

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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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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