17 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
About 17 Willow Rise
17 Willow Rise is a detached house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 4th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 58 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 34.1% above the 2010 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2014RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing windows.
- Agent
- M.A. Newsome and Co. Ltd.
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/504337/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2010Most recent
£85,000
+78.9%over 9 years7 December 2000
£47,500
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 17 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
17 Willow Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,148
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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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