1 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
About 1 Willow Rise
1 Willow Rise is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £240,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 57 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 14.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Willow Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Willow Rise has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Willow Rise
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Willow Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£240,000
+17.1%over 3 years12 January 2016
£205,000
+22.0%over 5 years2 December 2010
£168,000
+3.7%over 3 years1 February 2007
£162,000
+23.7%over 3 years20 August 2003
£131,000
+69.0%over 3 years26 November 1999
£77,500
+41.4%over 2 years29 June 1997
£54,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XR: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 8XR
61 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
Sold Jun 2025
£230,00031 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
Sold Nov 2024
£280,00028 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
Sold Sept 2023
£225,00029 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
Sold May 2023
£225,0002 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
Sold Apr 2023
£315,000
Everything we know about 1 Willow Rise, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Willow Rise homes
1 Willow Rise is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £3,672
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB