Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£184,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£171,500)+7%
- Against ME15 8UU's recent median (£335,000)-45%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£184,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£171,500)+7%
- Against ME15 8UU's recent median (£335,000)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8UU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME15 8UU
5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Gorham Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
20 January 2017Most recent
£171,500
+29.4%over 2 years18 November 2014
£132,500
+3.5%over 7 years1 May 2007
£128,000
+88.2%over 5 years21 October 2001
£67,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £335,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UU
2 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Dec 2025
£340,00036 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Oct 2025
£335,0001 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Jul 2025
£335,00042 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Jan 2025
£325,00030 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Nov 2024
£322,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Gorham Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Gorham Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Gorham Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 August 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2014from Mar 2012
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Low Energy Lighting
0%40%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Gorham Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary474m
- Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Pennine WayBus stop83m
- Gorham DriveBus stop130m
- Horton DownsBus stop307m
- Foxden DriveBus stop546m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8UU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 20 Gorham Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Gorham Drive was lodged in August 2014 at band D and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Gorham Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8UU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Gorham Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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