What type of property is 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last change hands?

33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last sold for £285,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and March 2025, 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ rose from £56,000 to £285,000, a change of £229,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ have?

The current EPC rating for 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (301 sq ft), around 14 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

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

Where is 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ located?

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

Is 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 33 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.

How well connected is 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 33 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Pennine Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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33 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

28 m²

301 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 33 Murrain Drive

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

33 Murrain Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £285,000 in March 2025. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£946/sq ft) was about 320.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Murrain Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

33 Murrain Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£285,000
+408.9%over 28 years
6 October 1996
£56,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 8XJ

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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.

33 Murrain Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,179

Street avg £3,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

28 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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70 dB

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