What kind of home is 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU sell for?

23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £285,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

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

Which area is 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in?

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

Is 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Gorham Drive

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

23 Gorham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 24.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £285,000.

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Valuation

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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
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Gorham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£285,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8UU

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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.

23 Gorham Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,254

Street avg £3,939

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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

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