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About 8 Chapel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chapel Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryarsh, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Last sale on file: £451,100 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chapel Close, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2024PorchFullGranted
Demolition of existing front entrance porch, conservatory and wc/store to rear. Erection of a new single storey front porch and two storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Chapel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£451,100
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Chapel Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Duke of Wellington — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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