2 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

2 Willow Rise is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.