Detached 2 sales on record

257 MALLING ROAD

SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JF

£425,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Ham Hill Stores	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Freemasons Arms	0.1 miles
Train station	Snodland	0.8 miles
University	Unknown	4.3 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	4.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

138 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£425,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,080/m²

Local average

£450,167 (6 sales)

Street crime

106 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/04/2025

Expiry date: 02/04/2035

Current heating cost: £1,591/year

Potential heating cost: £1,307/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£425,000	Detached	+51.8%	£424,115 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/06/2015	£280,000	Detached	—	£403,976 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
1 APPLE CLOSE, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JP	£320,000	03/11/2023	Detached
35 BROOK LANE, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JY	£475,000	14/03/2022	Detached
THE FIRS, 1 ALEX HUGHES CLOSE, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5ST	£590,000	09/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £461,667 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.4%

10y growth 53.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tonbridge and Malling. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 13%

10y (index) 30.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tonbridge and Malling. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,333/mo

Realistic £1,481/mo

Optimistic £1,629/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tonbridge and Malling.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Maidstone: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Brook Lane, ME6	£2,500/mo	4	0.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lucas Road, ME6	£1,300/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lucas Road, ME6	£1,300/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Penthouse, Larkfield, ME20	£2,200/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Larkfield, ME20	£1,500/mo	2	0.64 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bingley Close, ME6	£1,350/mo	2	0.66 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High St, ME6	£1,050/mo	1	0.67 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Malling Road, ME6	£895/mo	1	0.67 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Eaton Place, ME20	£1,375/mo	2	0.87 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Eaton Place, ME20	£2,300/mo	5	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,577/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 2.5% gross yield avg £425,000 sale, £895/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £170,375

Target investor price (1%) £136,300

Gross yield 3.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26×

Monthly cashflow £-472/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	37
Violence and sexual offences	32
Criminal damage and arson	8
Other theft	6
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Other crime	2
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	106

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Grow 19 LTD	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
The Holmesdale School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Sep 2021
St Katherine's School & Nursery	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2024
Snodland CofE Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2012
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 29 Oct 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/09/2007	23/07/2007	—	3

# 257 MALLING ROAD, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JF

## Property details

- Slug: `18429fd` (address key hash: `18429fdfd5d45ee05da783cfd4745aff9d4872d4`)
- Postcode: ME6 5JF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 138 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £425,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,080/m²
- Local average: £450,167 (6 sales)
- Street crime: 106 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £425,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,591/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2127-0440-2705-4811)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £425,000 | Detached | +51.8% | £424,115 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-02de-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2015-06-26 | £280,000 | Detached | — | £403,976 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ff9ca0a1-d684-4ceb-84e8-a07a287e524d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 257 MALLING ROAD, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JF | £425,000 | 28/01/2026 | Detached |
| 257 MALLING ROAD, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JF | £280,000 | 26/06/2015 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 APPLE CLOSE, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JP | £320,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 35 BROOK LANE, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5JY | £475,000 | 14/03/2022 | Detached |
| THE FIRS, 1 ALEX HUGHES CLOSE, SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME6 5ST | £590,000 | 09/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £461,667 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.4%
- **10y growth:** 53.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tonbridge and Malling; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tonbridge and Malling). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,333/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,481/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,629/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Brook Lane, ME6 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lucas Road, ME6 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lucas Road, ME6 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Penthouse, Larkfield, ME20 | £2,200/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Larkfield, ME20 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bingley Close, ME6 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High St, ME6 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Malling Road, ME6 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Eaton Place, ME20 | £1,375/mo | 2 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Eaton Place, ME20 | £2,300/mo | 5 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,577/mo (10 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £170,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £136,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

- **This street:** 2.5% gross yield (avg £425,000 sale, £895/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,363/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-472/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **106** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Grow 19 LTD | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Holmesdale School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Sep 2021 |
| St Katherine's School & Nursery | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2024 |
| Snodland CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 5 Dec 2012 |
| Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 29 Oct 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5073729
- **Address:** 257 Malling Road, SNODLAND, ME6 5JF
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/09/2007
- **Work Completed:** 23/07/2007
- **Items:** 3 door(s)