Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

5 COTTENHAM CLOSE

EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BY

£465,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cottenham Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	East Malling	0.2 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	2.9 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	3.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£465,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,745/m²

Local average

£411,489 (19 sales)

Street crime

57 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 27/06/2025

Expiry date: 26/06/2035

Current heating cost: £833/year

Potential heating cost: £833/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£465,000	Semi-detached	+111.4%	£463,572 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/11/2012	£220,000	Semi-detached	+25.7%	£386,787 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/04/2012	£174,995	Semi-detached	—	£320,386 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£465,000
listed	31/10/2025	£485,000
sold	01/01/2012	£220,000
sold	01/01/2012	£174,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
21 BEECH ROAD, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DH	£415,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
17 VIGOR CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6FS	£410,000	04/05/2023	Semi-detached
55 MILL STREET, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BU	£620,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
16 COTTENHAM CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BZ	£530,250	20/09/2022	Semi-detached
21 BEECH ROAD, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DH	£405,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
47 MILL STREET, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DA	£570,000	27/09/2021	Semi-detached
33 BEECH ROAD, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DH	£290,000	06/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £462,893 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -15.6%

10y growth 7.4%

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

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 14.2%

10y (index) 34.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,331/mo

Realistic £1,479/mo

Optimistic £1,627/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, London Road, ME20	£1,500/mo	3	1.08 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Little Oxley, ME19	£1,500/mo	3	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.8×

Monthly cashflow £-506/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.5%

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
Violence and sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage and arson	5
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	57

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
The Malling School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 25 May 2023
St James the Great Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2018
Ditton Church of England Junior School	Primary	1.0 miles	Requires improvement — 1 Dec 2019
More Park Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2013
Ditton Infant School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/06/2012	24/05/2012	4	1

# 5 COTTENHAM CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BY

## Property details

- Slug: `3a7f365` (address key hash: `3a7f365f008a915c819b274a01ae84c3bf0ee4f0`)
- Postcode: ME19 6BY
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 98 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £465,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,745/m²
- Local average: £411,489 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 57 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £465,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 26/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £833/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0235-5126-6500-0683-2222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | +111.4% | £463,572 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-478d-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2012-11-05 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | +25.7% | £386,787 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3b3e9500-d094-4747-9434-542a81f1990b) |
| Sold | 2012-04-30 | £174,995 | Semi-detached | — | £320,386 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8bb1c882-7871-419e-8211-3a09309f65f3) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 COTTENHAM CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BY | £465,000 | 13/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 COTTENHAM CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BY | £220,000 | 05/11/2012 | Semi-detached |
| 5 COTTENHAM CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BY | £174,995 | 30/04/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168844661](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4ffce61)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £465,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-31 | £485,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £174,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 BEECH ROAD, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DH | £415,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 VIGOR CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6FS | £410,000 | 04/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 MILL STREET, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BU | £620,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 COTTENHAM CLOSE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6BZ | £530,250 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BEECH ROAD, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DH | £405,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 MILL STREET, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DA | £570,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 33 BEECH ROAD, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, ME19 6DH | £290,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £462,893 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -15.6%
- **10y growth:** 7.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tonbridge and Malling; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,331/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,479/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,627/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, London Road, ME20 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 1.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Little Oxley, ME19 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-506/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.5%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **57** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Malling School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 25 May 2023 |
| St James the Great Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2018 |
| Ditton Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Dec 2019 |
| More Park Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2013 |
| Ditton Infant School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 23 Nov 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8921685
- **Address:** 5 Cottenham Close, East Malling, ME19 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/06/2012
- **Work Completed:** 24/05/2012
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)