14, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8QR - £475,000

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 92m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £475,000 in October 2023, which was around 22% below the average October 2023 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE sales were for below the average price, whilst one was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 20 OCT	£475,000	£607,314	22% below HPI
2002 31 OCT	£247,000	£245,062	1% above HPI
2001 2 JAN	£140,000	£184,960	24% below HPI

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE sales between January 2001 and October 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2002 sale was for 1% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% above the HPI over time, until the October 2023 sale, where it falls to 22% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 22% below the HPI.

How Large is 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE?

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE is 92m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2022. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Maidstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Maidstone, and where 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 21% of detached houses are smaller than 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE, and 78% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.096 of an acre, or 388m². The below map shows the location of 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE?

14 KINGSDOWN CLOSE is located in MAIDSTONE, in the ME16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 14 on KINGSDOWN CLOSE.