26, BOURNEWOOD CLOSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 8TJ - £280,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 72m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £280,000 in January 2020, which was around 41% below the average January 2020 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE sales were for below 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
2020 31 JAN	£280,000	£474,993	41% below HPI
2016 24 MAY	£258,000	£436,884	41% below HPI

26 BOURNEWOOD 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 two 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE sales from May 2016 and January 2020 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 May 2016 sale was for 41% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 41% below the HPI over time, until the January 2020 sale, which was also at 41% below the HPI.

How Large is 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE?

26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE is 72m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2015. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Maidstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Maidstone, and where 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.043 of an acre, or 173m². The below map shows the location of 26 BOURNEWOOD 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 26 BOURNEWOOD 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 26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE?

26 BOURNEWOOD CLOSE is located in DOWNSWOOD, in the ME15 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on BOURNEWOOD CLOSE.