Detached 5 sales on record

37 LONGHAM COPSE

DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL

£450,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Foxden Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Premier Express	0.2 miles
Train station	Maidstone Model Engineering Society	1.0 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	2.5 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

89 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£450,000 Jul 2026

Price per m²

£5,056/m²

Local average

£583,609 (29 sales)

Street crime

146 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/06/2025

Expiry date: 17/06/2035

Current heating cost: £676/year

Potential heating cost: £612/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/07/2026	£450,000	Detached	+23.3%	£450,000 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/03/2019	£365,000	Detached	+32.7%	£416,058 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/09/2014	£275,000	Detached	+10%	£402,300 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/01/2008	£250,000	Detached	+192.4%	£386,970 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/03/1996	£85,500	Detached	—	£450,818 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 GRAMPIAN WAY, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TG	£430,000	03/07/2026	Detached
201 WILLINGTON STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EE	£525,000	15/12/2025	Detached
11 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TJ	£520,000	21/08/2025	Detached
41 GRAMPIAN WAY, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TG	£299,000	09/05/2025	Detached
26 HORTON DOWNS, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TN	£440,000	03/11/2023	Detached
2 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB	£523,495	30/06/2023	Detached
16 GRAMPIAN WAY, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TG	£435,000	25/11/2022	Detached
35 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL	£425,000	03/11/2022	Detached
1 UFTON CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EH	£475,000	20/09/2022	Detached
38 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL	£490,000	05/08/2022	Detached
14 FRITHWOOD CLOSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8UT	£420,000	15/06/2022	Detached
1 UFTON CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EH	£442,003	31/05/2022	Detached
40 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL	£425,000	27/05/2022	Detached
30 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL	£510,000	17/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £454,250 (14 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -2.4%

10y growth 27.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Maidstone. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) -0.4%

5y (index) 12.4%

10y (index) 23.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Maidstone. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,167/mo

Realistic £1,297/mo

Optimistic £1,427/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maidstone.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Maidstone: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Rental comparables data is not available for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.29%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,125

Target investor price (1%) £129,700

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	45
Violence and sexual offences	33
Shoplifting	25
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	8
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	5
Public order	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	146

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Madginford Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2017
Greenfields Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Jun 2019
King's Reach Education	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2023
Senacre Wood Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Feb 2016
Leigh Academy Molehill	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

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# 37 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL

## Property details

- Slug: `41c95d7` (address key hash: `41c95d794f46c671db965fb3c297570911e993d2`)
- Postcode: ME15 8TL
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £450,000 Jul 2026
- Price per m²: £5,056/m²
- Local average: £583,609 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 146 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £450,000
- Date: 2026-07-01
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £676/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9835-4826-3500-0828-1296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-07-01 | £450,000 | Detached | +23.3% | £450,000 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5834e4e8-de3c-29c7-e063-4804a8c015bc) |
| Sold | 2019-03-08 | £365,000 | Detached | +32.7% | £416,058 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/85866a64-d970-143f-e053-6b04a8c06a15) |
| Sold | 2014-09-08 | £275,000 | Detached | +10% | £402,300 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9cbe32cd-ed7a-4795-9f40-7c58d4ecefe7) |
| Sold | 2008-01-11 | £250,000 | Detached | +192.4% | £386,970 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c964a44f-95db-4b15-b71f-32d366b3d848) |
| Sold | 1996-03-15 | £85,500 | Detached | — | £450,818 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fd8b1712-f460-4974-993b-293380069b06) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £450,000 | 01/07/2026 | Detached |
| 37 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £365,000 | 08/03/2019 | Detached |
| 37 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £275,000 | 08/09/2014 | Detached |
| 37 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £250,000 | 11/01/2008 | Detached |
| 37 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £85,500 | 15/03/1996 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 GRAMPIAN WAY, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TG | £430,000 | 03/07/2026 | Detached |
| 201 WILLINGTON STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EE | £525,000 | 15/12/2025 | Detached |
| 11 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TJ | £520,000 | 21/08/2025 | Detached |
| 41 GRAMPIAN WAY, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TG | £299,000 | 09/05/2025 | Detached |
| 26 HORTON DOWNS, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TN | £440,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 2 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £523,495 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 16 GRAMPIAN WAY, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TG | £435,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 35 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £425,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 1 UFTON CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EH | £475,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 38 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £490,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 FRITHWOOD CLOSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8UT | £420,000 | 15/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 UFTON CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EH | £442,003 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 40 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £425,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 30 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TL | £510,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £454,250 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.4%
- **10y growth:** 27.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Maidstone). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,167/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,297/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,427/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £129,700

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **146** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Madginford Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2017 |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2019 |
| King's Reach Education | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2023 |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Feb 2016 |
| Leigh Academy Molehill | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |