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About 79 Discovery Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Discovery Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Kings Hill, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–290 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £265,000. 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable views
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)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Discovery Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£265,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Discovery Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Discovery Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,274
Street avg £3,442
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 4DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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