What kind of home is 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £340,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £63,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1995 and February 2022, 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU rose from £63,000 to £340,000, a change of £277,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

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

Which area is 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Police records around 21 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.

What schools are near 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 21 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Gorham Drive

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

21 Gorham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 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 24 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Jul 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Gorham Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 21 Gorham Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£340,000
+13.3%over 4 years
30 August 2017
£300,000
+60.9%over 3 years
1 November 2013
£186,500
+5.1%over 3 years
8 April 2010
£177,500
+181.7%over 14 years
11 December 1995
£63,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for 21 Gorham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,313

Street avg £3,914

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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