What kind of home is 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £315,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,500 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Across 4 sales between October 1995 and February 2024, 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU rose from £57,500 to £315,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU use?

The latest EPC at 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in?

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

Is 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU in a safe area?

Police records around 32 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 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 32 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Gorham Drive

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

32 Gorham Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £315,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 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 32 Gorham Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2024Most recent
£315,000
+117.2%over 20 years
29 May 2003
£145,000
+98.6%over 4 years
17 February 1999
£73,000
+27.0%over 3 years
11 October 1995
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £325,000 (2025–2023).

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.

32 Gorham Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,727

Street avg £3,905

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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