Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£377,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£360,000)+5%
- Against ME15 8XJ's recent median (£180,000)+109%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£377,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£360,000)+5%
- Against ME15 8XJ's recent median (£180,000)+109%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Murrain Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 18 Murrain Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£360,000
+166.8%over 19 years18 July 2002
£134,950
+57.8%over 2 years1 August 1999
£85,500
+31.5%over 3 years30 October 1995
£65,000
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 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 18 Murrain Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Murrain Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Oct 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Murrain Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 18 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ
2decisions2extensions16documents5nearby
- May 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey extension to east elevation and 0.9m high picket fence
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0347
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
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Versus other Murrain Drive homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 18 Murrain Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £4,273
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 18 Murrain Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Murrain Drive was lodged in October 2021 at band C and is valid until October 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 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
- 18 Murrain Drive is in council tax band D. 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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