What kind of home is 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG sell for?

9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG last sold for £179,950 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

The current EPC rating for 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG use?

The latest EPC at 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG in?

9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

Police records around 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG 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.

What schools are near 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

The closest primary school to 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG is Madginford Primary School (327m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG?

The closest bus stop to 9 Chiltern Close, ME15 8XG is Horton Downs, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Chiltern Close

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

9 Chiltern Close is an end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £179,950 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Chiltern Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£179,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2021Most recent
£179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XG: £215,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8XG

On the street

Versus other Chiltern Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Chiltern Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,389

Street avg £3,784

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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