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8 planning records
About Rectory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Trottiscliffe, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,010,000 is 18.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £850,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rectory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, ME19 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesPending
1 x Beech circled red on location plan (applicant ref: T1) - overall crown reduction from current height/lateral spread of 12m x 10m respectively to 9m x 6m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rectory Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,010,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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