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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ravens Dane Close

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

5 Ravens Dane Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 77.3% above the 2013 sale of £185,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 24 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ravens Dane Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2018
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of existing garage store, erection of a new single storey rear/side extension incorporating roof lights, and reduction of garden level adjacent to rear extension to form patio area.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    17/506007/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

5 Ravens Dane Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2013Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XL: £275,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Floor Area for 5 Ravens Dane Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,643

Street avg £3,967

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£406k

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£314k

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£480k

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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

6/mo

Steady 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 road noise heatmap for ME15 8XL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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