What type of property is 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR last change hands?

16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR last sold for £205,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £72,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 2000 and June 2021, 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR rose from £72,000 to £205,000, a change of £133,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR located?

16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

Police records around 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The closest primary school to 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is Madginford Primary School (270m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is Horton Downs, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Willow Rise

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Willow Rise is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Willow Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Willow Rise has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Willow Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2021Most recent
£205,000
+73.7%over 12 years
27 February 2009
£118,000
-12.6%over 2 years
28 September 2006
£135,000
+14.4%over 2 years
9 March 2004
£118,000
+63.9%over 3 years
20 December 2000
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XR: £230,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8XR

On the street

Versus other Willow Rise homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Willow Rise runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,256

Street avg £3,763

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£221k

1 Buffkyn Way

ME15 8FY

2 bed2 bath

£300k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

ME15 8TJ

2 bed1 bath

£485k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath

£309k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed

£331k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath

£355k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath

£364k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath

£393k

1 Cannock Drive

ME15 8GE

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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