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About 51 Legge Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Legge Lane is a detached house in Birling, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1941.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £923,000 is 24.7% below the 2021 sale of £1,225,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 225 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold December 2021 for £1,225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
51 Legge Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Legge Lane, Birling, West Malling, ME19 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2019Change Of UseFullGranted
Use of annex as a separate dwelling without complying with Condition (ii) of planning permission reference TM/87/0508 dated 19 June 1987
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 51 Legge Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£923,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1941.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2021)
£1,225,000
Growth on file: 1941.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Legge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 51 Legge Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,444
Street avg £3,850
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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