4 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
About 4 Gorham Drive
4 Gorham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Gorham Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Gorham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£360,000
+86.5%over 13 years4 June 2009
£193,000
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
Versus other Gorham Drive homes
On floor area, 4 Gorham Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,615
Street avg £3,943
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







