23 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

23 Willow Rise is a one-bedroom mid-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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) 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 June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 43 m² this is the 29th 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. Other recorded features include a loft.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 91.6% above the 2002 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.