17 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
About 17 Murrain Drive
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 £117,000 sits 265.6% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 49.4% 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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Planning history
17 Murrain Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Murrain Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 1999Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XJ: £180,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in ME15 8XJ
7 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
£310,00033 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
Sold Mar 2025
£285,000
Everything we know about 17 Murrain Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Murrain Drive homes
On price per m², 17 Murrain Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,231
Street avg £3,611
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
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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
0.2 km
Pennine Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Madginford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB