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

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

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

8 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL last sold for £280,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and September 2025, 8 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL rose from £56,000 to £280,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

8 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 8 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL heated?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Ravens Dane Close, ME15 8XL?

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

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Ravens Dane Close

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

8 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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £280,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 72.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Ravens Dane Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£280,000
+84.2%over 19 years
20 April 2006
£152,000
+123.5%over 7 years
15 January 1999
£68,000
+21.4%over 2 years
30 May 1996
£56,000

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.

Price per m² for 8 Ravens Dane Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,091

Street avg £3,823

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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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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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