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3 sales on record
About 1 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ryarsh, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 19.5% above the 2017 sale price. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottages, Chapel Street, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2002ExtensionFullGrant With Conditions
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension to no. 1 and single storey rear extension to no. 2 Orchard Cottages
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Orchard Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£395,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Orchard Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,950
Street avg £4,246
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Malling district page.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Duke of Wellington — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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