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Downswood

158 sales in the last 12 months · median £359,000 · Maidstone

High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood

dearestcheapest
£359,000 median 9th cheapest of 17 neighbourhoods
among 17 neighbourhoods in Maidstone

A typical home here sells for £359,000, up 13.7% over five years. That's about 10.1× local earnings — around the 11× five-year average.

Sold price history

2025 · 85 sales
£177k£229k£281k£333k£385k2010201720252017 +15%−8%£365,000
Median sold price£359,000
5-year change+13.7%
Price per square metre£3,796 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £4,087
Full history since 1995
£25k£119k£213k£307k£401k1995201020252000 +32%−13%£365,000
HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Detached
£554k
Semi-detached
£378k
Terraced
£287k
Flat
£145k
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.1× · five-year average 11×
HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership67%

Owned outright
34%
With a mortgage
33%
Private rented
17%
Social rented
13%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,454

Maidstone Borough Council£311
Kent County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,759
Police & Crime Commissioner£285
Fire & Rescue£100
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,636
Band B£1,909
Band C£2,182
Band D (baseline)£2,454
Band E£3,000
Band F£3,545
Band G£4,090
Band H£4,908
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

£3,796 per square metre

What this means ▾

The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £4,087.

HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas

Prices by street in Downswood 51 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down

StreetMedian priceSales5-year change
Merton Road£163,500351+14%
Murrain Drive£122,500241+41.6%
Willow Rise£113,000178+36.3%
Gorham Drive£149,995177+25.2%
Bramley Crescent£220,000147+16.9%
Spot Lane£225,000125-1.9%
Madginford Road£225,000124+22.1%
Egremont Road£200,000117+10.7%
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid

Neighbourhood prices in Maidstone how Downswood compares · from Maidstone

Fastest 5-yr growth: Loose +22%
NeighbourhoodMedian price5-year changeSales, 12m
Loose£407,500+22%168
Vinters Park£318,000+21.1%129
Staplehurst£332,000+20.3%95
Tovil£295,000+20%395
Maidstone£220,000+20%543
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Downswood — sold prices

Filters
AddressTypeBedsEPCPriceDate
158 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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