KINGSDOWN, SOMERFIELD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8JJ - £775,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

KINGSDOWN is a very large extended detached house of 197m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £775,000 in September 2018, which was around 54% above the average September 2018 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2018, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

KINGSDOWN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for KINGSDOWN 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 KINGSDOWN sales were 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
2018 21 SEP	£775,000	£503,757	54% above HPI
2002 2 APR	£375,000	£211,988	77% above HPI

KINGSDOWN 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 KINGSDOWN sales from April 2002 and September 2018 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 April 2002 sale was for 77% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 77% above the HPI over time, until the September 2018 sale, where it falls to 54% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 54% above the HPI.

How Large is KINGSDOWN?

KINGSDOWN is 197m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2018. This puts it in the largest 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 KINGSDOWN lies on this distribution: 94% of detached houses are smaller than KINGSDOWN, and 6% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

KINGSDOWN: Plot and Title Map

KINGSDOWN sits on a plot of roughly 0.301 of an acre, or 1,220m². The below map shows the location of KINGSDOWN, 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 KINGSDOWN). 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 KINGSDOWN?

KINGSDOWN is located on SOMERFIELD ROAD in MAIDSTONE, in the ME16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of KINGSDOWN on SOMERFIELD ROAD.