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About The Old Post Office
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Post Office is a detached house in Trottiscliffe, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 328 m² (around 3531 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £1,059,000 sits 158.3% above the 2002 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Taylors Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, ME19 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2019OutbuildingFullGranted
Erection of shed
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,059,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Malling district page.
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 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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