What type of property is 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU sell for?

6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU last sold for £195,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and August 2011, 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU rose from £65,000 to £195,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (693 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.

How is 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

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

Where is 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

Police records around 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 6 Gorham Drive, ME15 8UU is Pennine Way, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

693 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Gorham Drive

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

6 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 693 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 71.3% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

6 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 04 May 2021

Current Certificate

May 2011

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 May 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Gorham Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2011Most recent
£195,000
+1.0%over 5 years
24 March 2006
£193,000
+196.9%over 10 years
19 February 1996
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £335,000 (2025–2025).

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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 6 Gorham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,028

Street avg £3,980

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cannock Drive

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

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1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

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4 bed2 bath

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

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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Common questions

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