What kind of home is 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last sold for £320,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and January 2025, 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ rose from £73,500 to £320,000, a change of £246,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ in?

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

Is 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Pennine Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Murrain Drive

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

3 Murrain Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 64 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 107.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £320,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price for 3 Murrain Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£320,000
+62.0%over 10 years
14 March 2014
£197,500
+168.7%over 16 years
23 September 1997
£73,500

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, 3 Murrain Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,243

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Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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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