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4 sales on record
About The Oast Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Oast Cottage is a semi-detached house in Offham, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5PH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 20.8% above the 2017 sale price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Oast Cottage, Aldon Lane, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Oast Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Oct 2014Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
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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 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2017)
£515,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Aldon Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Oast Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,187
Street avg £4,246
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.0 km
Seven Mile Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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