What type of property is 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last sold for £282,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,950 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and January 2025, 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ rose from £88,950 to £282,000, a change of £193,050. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The current EPC rating for 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

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

Where is 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

Police records around 22 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 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 22 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 transport links are near 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Pennine Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 22 Murrain Drive

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

22 Murrain Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 112.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £282,000 in January 2025.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

22 Murrain Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£282,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2025Most recent
£282,000
+73.5%over 18 years
7 May 2006
£162,500
+82.7%over 5 years
29 June 2000
£88,950

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 years held, 22 Murrain Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,127

Street avg £4,237

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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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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