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5 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Willow Rise

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Willow Rise is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 259.3% above the 1999 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Willow Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Willow Rise has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Willow Rise's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£59,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 1999Most recent

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XR: £230,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Willow Rise homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Willow Rise is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,475

Street avg £3,765

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£221k

1 Buffkyn Way

ME15 8FY

2 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

ME15 8TJ

2 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed
£328k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Chaucer Close

ME15 8HH

£367k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
Full Maidstone report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8XR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.