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About Hobbes Eares
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hobbes Eares is an end-of-terrace house in Ryarsh, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 51.7% above the 2015 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015. At 69 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hobbes Eares, Chapel Street, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hobbes Eares has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2008ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
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£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Hobbes Eares stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,947
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Duke of Wellington — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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