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 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. 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 £151,000 sits 80.8% above the 2002 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 31% 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. 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.