What type of property is 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL last sold for £275,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2001 and July 2024, 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL rose from £90,000 to £275,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

The current EPC rating for 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL located?

15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

Police records around 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL 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 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

The closest primary school to 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is Madginford Primary School (421m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is Pennine Way, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Ravens Dane Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Ravens Dane Close

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

15 Ravens Dane Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £275,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

15 Ravens Dane Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Ravens Dane Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Ravens Dane Close 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.

15 Ravens Dane Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£275,000
+66.7%over 17 years
9 March 2007
£165,000
+83.3%over 5 years
6 June 2001
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XL: £177,500 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 8XL

On the street

Versus other Ravens Dane Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Ravens Dane Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,828

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly 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

0.0 km

Pennine Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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