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About New Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
New Cottage is a detached house in East Malling, West Malling, West Malling (ME19 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 sits 246% above the 1999 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on New Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£157,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Easterfields homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for New Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,831
Street avg £4,258
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME19 6BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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