# 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: 111 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 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% | £419,726 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-02de-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2015-06-26 | £280,000 | Detached | — | £402,711 (to May 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 May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.2%

## 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 | 40 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **111** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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)