5, DOWNS CLOSE, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, TN27 9UG - £287,000

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5 DOWNS CLOSE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 50m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £349,972. It was last sold for £287,000 in September 2017, which was around 10% below the average September 2017 semi-detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2010, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 DOWNS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 DOWNS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three 5 DOWNS CLOSE sales were a mix of below the average price, and roughly equal to 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
2017 15 SEP	£287,000	£318,157	10% below HPI
2014 21 NOV	£235,000	£254,870	8% below HPI
1995 31 AUG	£68,950	£68,741	Close to HPI

5 DOWNS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 5 DOWNS CLOSE sales between August 1995 and September 2017 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 November 2014 sale was for 8% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 8% below the HPI over time, until the September 2017 sale, where it falls to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

What might 5 DOWNS CLOSE be worth now?

5 DOWNS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £349,972.

This is based on house price inflation of 21.9%, between September 2017 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Maidstone local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 21.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 DOWNS CLOSE of £287,000 on 15th September 2017. For the value to have increased from £287,000 to £349,972 over the eight years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 DOWNS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The September 2017 sale price of £287,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 DOWNS CLOSE has not materially changed since September 2017.

How Large is 5 DOWNS CLOSE?

5 DOWNS CLOSE is 50m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Headcorn, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Headcorn, and where 5 DOWNS CLOSE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 5 DOWNS CLOSE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Headcorn.

5 DOWNS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 DOWNS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.045 of an acre, or 181m². The below map shows the location of 5 DOWNS 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 5 DOWNS 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 5 DOWNS CLOSE?

5 DOWNS CLOSE is located in HEADCORN, in the TN27 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on DOWNS CLOSE.