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About 23 Old Orchard Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Old Orchard Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Leybourne, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5QH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 71.4% above the 2013 sale of £290,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 35 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Old Orchard Lane, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 23 Old Orchard Lane.
- May 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single/part first floor rear extension and internal alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Old Orchard Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2013)
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Orchard Lane homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23 Old Orchard Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £3,730
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Roundhay — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 5QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
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