What kind of home is 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR last sold for £85,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £47,500 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and July 2010, 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR rose from £47,500 to £85,000, a change of £37,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (291 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR have?

17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

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

Which area is 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR in?

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

Is 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is Horton Downs, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

27 m²

291 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Willow Rise

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

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. 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 £121,000 is 42.4% above the 2010 sale price.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2010

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

1decisions13documents5nearby

Nov 2014
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of existing windows.
New Windows
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
14/504337/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£85,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2010Most recent
£85,000
+78.9%over 9 years
7 December 2000
£47,500

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

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Versus other Willow Rise homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Willow Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,148

Street avg £3,023

Above

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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.

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47.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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