18 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR
About 18 Willow Rise
18 Willow Rise is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 30th 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 (October 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 25.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022
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
18 Willow Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 17 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2014Most recent
£110,000
-11.3%over 7 years23 May 2007
£124,000
+47.6%over 4 years17 January 2003
£84,000
+366.7%over 5 years13 August 1997
£18,000
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 18 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
On co₂ emissions, 18 Willow Rise runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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