# 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)) |