Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Estimated value
£114,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£32,000)+256%
- Against ME15 8XJ's recent median (£180,000)-37%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£114,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£32,000)+256%
- Against ME15 8XJ's recent median (£180,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Murrain Drive is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8XJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
26 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in ME15 8XJ
5 sales, median £180,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Murrain Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
15 April 1999Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XJ: £180,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in ME15 8XJ
13 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Sold Feb 2026
£215,0007 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Sold Sept 2025
£145,00021 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Sold Aug 2025
£95,00048 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Sold Jul 2025
£180,0002 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Sold Jun 2025
£310,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Murrain Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Murrain Drive is a mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 256.3% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 50% below the postcode norm. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Murrain Drive has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Murrain Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Murrain Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,231
Street avg £3,620
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
Pennine Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Madginford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary554m
- Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Pennine WayBus stop155m
- Gorham DriveBus stop196m
- Horton DownsBus stop339m
- Foxden DriveBus stop577m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Murrain Drive is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8XJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Murrain Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Murrain Drive was lodged in March 2019 at band C and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Murrain Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8XJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Murrain Drive is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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