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4 sales on record
About Teston Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Teston Cottage is a detached house in Offham, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 21 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 9 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Teston Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Teston Cottage, Teston Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A solar panel installation application was refused at Teston Cottage in 2024.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesPending
T1/T2 Maple, Prune to previous starting 4.5m to 3m T3 Purple Plum, Prune to previous starting 6m to 5m All works are maintenance purposes and to keep in size with surroundings
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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