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1 planning record
About Hope Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hope Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ryarsh, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 35.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hope Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Chapel Street, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2007Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
Remove large Sycamore from rear garden
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hope Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£332,500
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, Hope Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,912
Street avg £3,864
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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 5LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
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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