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About 13 Chestnut Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Chestnut Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kings Hill, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 4FP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Chestnut Close, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a garage conversion application was refused at 13 Chestnut Close in 2024.
- Dec 2024Garage ConversionFullGranted
Retrospective conversion of the garage to habitable room. Proposed additional off road parking to the front of the property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Chestnut Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2021)
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Close homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 13 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,357
Street avg £4,217
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 4FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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