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About 5 Old Orchard Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Old Orchard Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Leybourne, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 5QH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £432,550 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heating
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Old Orchard Lane, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a side and rear extension application was refused at 5 Old Orchard Lane in 2021.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a single and two storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£432,550
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 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 5 Old Orchard Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,506
Street avg £3,678
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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