48 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

48 Willow Rise is an end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 20 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 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,666 in January 2023.