What’s changing in Downswood

House prices in Downswood

Over the last six months, 19 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Downswood. Half sold for more than £365,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £220,000 and the dearest £675,000.

• 24 Woolley Road, MaidstoneSemi-detached house · Tue 18 Aug£300,000
• 179 Merton Road, BearstedTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£310,000
• 100 Bramley Crescent, BearstedSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£395,000
• 20 Discovery Road, BearstedDetached house · Fri 24 Jul£540,000
• 7 Chiltern Close, DownswoodTerraced house · Wed 8 Jul£275,000
• 2 Grampian Way, DownswoodDetached house · Fri 3 Jul£430,000
• 2 Brockman Road, OthamSemi-detached house · Fri 3 Jul£378,000
• 37 Longham Copse, DownswoodDetached house · Wed 1 Jul£450,000

All 19 sales

Businesses in Downswood

• Babo'sFast food restaurant · 120m 5
• Spires MinimarketFood shop · 110m 5
• Wendy Mullings BeautyPersonal or beauty service · 0.2 miles
• Doddle Spires Pharmacy DownswoodPharmacy · 110m
• Kidz Kung Fu AcademyMartial arts club · 70m
• MedivetVeterinarian · 0.3 miles
• JPD Electrical Services (South) Ltd. - Electricians MaidstoneAuto electrical repair · 0.1 miles
• Benchmarque ConstructionContractor · 0.1 miles

All 104 businesses in Downswood

Planning applications in Downswood

No planning applications here in the last month.

Roadworks and road closures in Downswood

• RoadworksFrom 28 Oct0.15 miles

  Road closed: Mallard Way (South East Water)

  28 Oct to 30 Oct. A new connection to a building in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. The road will be closed.

  Mallard Way, Downswood

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Downswood

• UnleadedCheapest 170.9p at Texaco service station, Ashfordroad ,Maidstone, 1.7 miles · most around 175.4p · dearest 176.9p · 6 stations
• DieselCheapest 195.9p at Texaco service station, Ashfordroad ,Maidstone, 1.7 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 202.9p · 6 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 6 stations near Downswood, cheapest first

Schools in Downswood

• Madginford Primary School Primary · 588 pupils · 0.3 miles School remains Good (2023)

All 1 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Downswood

• The Vale Residential Care Home Care home · 0.3 miles Inadequate (2026): good in 3, inadequate in 2
• Bearsted Dental Studio Dentist · 0.55 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2022
• Bupa Dental Care Maidstone Dentist · 0.55 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2016
• Roseacre Cottage Dental Practice Dentist · 0.6 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2021

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Downswood

• Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust We provide a playschool, Junior Gateway, Holiday club and Senior Gateway club for children/adults with learning disabilities in the… £185k a year · Willington Street · 0.4 miles
• Madginford Pre-School Development of Children aged from 2 years to school age £184k a year · Egremont Road · 0.3 miles
• St. Peter'S Pre-School St peters Busy Bees Pre-school is based in Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent. The Pre-school registers children from the age of 2 years to school… £105k a year · Button Lane · 0.5 miles
• Willow Rise Pre-School Willow Rise is a Pre School for children aged 2 to 4yrs, before they move onto school. Providing sessional day care Monday to Friday 9:15… £103k a year · Willow Rise Pre School · on your doorstep
• Downswood Community Association To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil Parish of Downswood, in the Borough of Maidstone, Kent. £60k a year · Downswood · 0.25 miles

All 12 charities

Crime in Downswood

37 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Downswood in August 2026. The most common were anti-social behaviour (21), violence (9), theft (2).

Crime by type

Downswood ranks 18th of 27 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 60.6 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Downswood