8 Chapel Street, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6AP

8 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom detached house in East Malling, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 18 EPCs).