7 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
About 7 Gorham Drive
7 Gorham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £282,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
7 Gorham Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£282,500
+32.0%over 7 years10 July 2014
£214,000
+20.2%over 9 years26 July 2004
£178,000
+110.7%over 5 years21 July 1999
£84,500
+14.2%over 2 years15 April 1997
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8UU: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 8UU
36 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Oct 2025
£335,0001 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Mar 2025
£330,00042 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Jan 2025
£325,00030 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Nov 2024
£322,50032 Gorham Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UU
Sold Feb 2024
£315,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gorham Drive homes
7 Gorham Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,346
Street avg £3,937
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB