22 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
About 22 Chiltern Close
22 Chiltern Close is a semi-detached 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 1976-1982 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £105,000.
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Energy performance
22 Chiltern Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2029
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Planning history
22 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
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£105,000
+61.5%over 16 years29 May 2003
£65,000
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
On epc rating, 22 Chiltern Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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
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