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About The Old Post Office
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Post Office is a semi-detached house in Ryarsh, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2021 for £592,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Chapel Street, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Post Office has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesApplication Not Proceeded With
Dismantle dead Cherry tree (T1) to ground level and remove Ivy and deadwood from Black Walnut (T2)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2021)
£592,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 9 years.
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.
Floor Area for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,766
Street avg £4,028
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
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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