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About 23 Derby Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Derby Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Leybourne, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £230,000 in February 2025. At 50 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 58 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Derby Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2025)
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Derby Drive homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Derby Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,600
Street avg £2,481
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leybourne Chase Costcutter — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
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