What kind of home is 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ sell for?

9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ last sold for £112,500 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,500 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and August 2005, 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ rose from £88,500 to £112,500, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

9 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.

Which area is 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ in?

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

Is 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Murrain Drive, ME15 8XJ is Pennine Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Murrain Drive

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

9 Murrain Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 37 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 42.2% above the 2005 sale price.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 May 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Murrain Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£112,500

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2005Most recent
£112,500
+27.1%over 2 years
22 May 2003
£88,500

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

9 Murrain Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,679

Street avg £3,529

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Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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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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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