What type of property is 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL last sold for £177,500 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and October 2025, 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL rose from £44,500 to £177,500, a change of £133,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is G with a score of 8 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a F. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL records bioethanol as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL 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 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL located?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

Police records around 28 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 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

The closest bus stop to 28 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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28 Ravens Dane Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XL

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 8

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Ravens Dane Close

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

28 Ravens Dane Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on bioethanol. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 39 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £177,500 in October 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 12.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 55.3% 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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Ravens Dane Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Ravens Dane Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£177,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2025Most recent
£177,500
+266.0%over 26 years
22 July 1999
£48,500
+9.0%over 1 year
28 June 1998
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XL: £275,000 (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.

On years held, 28 Ravens Dane Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,551

Street avg £3,854

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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

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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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Common questions

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