20 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
About 20 Chiltern Close
20 Chiltern Close is a mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 15th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.
Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 21.1% below the 2018 sale of £177,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £177,500.
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Risks
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Trends
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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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
20 Chiltern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
20 Chiltern Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 20 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2018Most recent
£177,500
+57.1%over 12 years3 August 2006
£113,000
+197.4%over 7 years21 October 1998
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XG: £215,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 8XG
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£290,0008 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Jun 2023
£215,00017 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Apr 2023
£117,50013 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Sold Apr 2023
£120,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chiltern Close homes
On price per m², 20 Chiltern Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,128
Street avg £3,464
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB