What type of property is 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last change hands?

48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last sold for £180,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and July 2025, 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ rose from £38,000 to £180,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ located?

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

Is 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 48 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 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 48 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Pennine Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ

Solar panels4 sales on record

Estimated value

£179,000

Since the 2025 sale (£180,000)-1%
Against ME15 8XJ's recent median (£215,000)-17%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£179,000

Against its 2025 sale (£180,000)-1%
Against ME15 8XJ's recent median (£215,000)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 48 Murrain Drive is modelled from its 32 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
32 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME15 8XJ
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2025)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£180,000
+7.1%over 3 years
26 May 2022
£168,000
+200.0%over 21 years
5 October 2000
£56,000
+47.4%over 4 years
29 August 1996
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XJ: £215,000 (2026–2025).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 48 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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Overview

About 48 Murrain Drive

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

48 Murrain Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £180,000. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 130.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Solar panelsYes
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

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 February 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

On the street

Versus other Murrain Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£5,625

Street avg £3,345

Strongly above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

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.

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 48 Murrain Drive is modelled from its 32 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 48 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 48 Murrain Drive was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 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: 48 Murrain Drive is in council tax band B. 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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