What type of property is 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last change hands?

20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last sold for £164,000 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in July 2006, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and August 2009, 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ rose from £160,000 to £164,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (713 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ located?

20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

Police records around 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ 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.

Which schools serve 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Madginford Primary School (554m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Pennine Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

713 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Murrain Drive

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

20 Murrain Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 66 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 72.6% above the 2009 sale of £164,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

20 Murrain Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Murrain Drive 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.

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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£164,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2009Most recent
£164,000
+2.5%over 3 years
9 July 2006
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XJ: £180,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in ME15 8XJ

On the street

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 epc rating, 20 Murrain Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,475

Street avg £4,369

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

£393k

1 Cannock Drive

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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

0.2 km

Pennine Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Madginford Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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