What kind of home is 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR sell for?

8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR last sold for £260,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £82,500 in January 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2005 and March 2022, 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR rose from £82,500 to £260,000, a change of £177,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8XR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR in?

8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR sits in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

Police records around 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The closest primary school to 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is Madginford Primary School (270m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Willow Rise, ME15 8XR is Horton Downs, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Willow Rise, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XR

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Willow Rise

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

8 Willow Rise is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Downswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold March 2022 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 54 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 57 EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromD66toC75

Windows

Mostly DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Willow Rise has no planning applications on record.

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5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2022Most recent
£260,000
+30.0%over 6 years
1 December 2015
£200,000
+53.8%over 10 years
25 August 2005
£130,000
+57.6%over 7 months
31 January 2005
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8XR: £230,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 8XR

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Willow Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,815

Street avg £3,777

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

414/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

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Common questions

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