13 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
About 13 Chiltern Close
13 Chiltern Close is an end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £120,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2030
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Planning history
13 Chiltern Close 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
13 Chiltern Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£120,000
+233.3%over 23 years4 February 2000
£36,000
+46.9%over 3 years20 November 1996
£24,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XG: £215,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 8XG
18 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Sept 2025
£105,0007 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Aug 2024
£290,00025 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Aug 2023
£290,0008 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Jun 2023
£215,00017 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Apr 2023
£117,500
Versus other Chiltern Close homes
13 Chiltern Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







