Fern Cottage, 54 Brickfields, West Malling, ME19 5AQ
UPRN:200000960009Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900
FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (64)
Data freshness:Listing· 8mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 8mo ago (2026-03-19T13:52:17.943725+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T11:24:58.253253+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:43:49.220315+00:00)EPC· 4mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-01T02:04:50.057738+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
74
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£958,000
£910k - £1.01MHigh
Estimate
£958k
Range
£910k – £1.01M
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£3,750
£3k - £4k
Monthly
£3,750
Yield
4.70%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Fern Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (51/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
74
HP Score
74/ 100
Mixed
61
Investment Score
61/ 100
Moderate
15
Crime Score
15/ 100
Low
51
Walkability
51/ 100
Moderate
Transit & Bike
Transit 2Bike 40
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£958,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,750
Gross Yield4.70%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-1.2%
5y Growth+1.1%
10y Growth+2.1%
Last Sold Price£361,000 (2004-07-01)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0ME19 5AQ
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending26/01844/LBListed Building Application (retrospective) For the installation of an automated defribrillator on the front elevation
- Pending26/01830/TPOC1x Beech (circled on applicants plan) - Reduce by 25% (around 2 metre reduction). T4 of Tree Preservation Order
- Pending26/01821/FLRetrospective application: erection of double garage with pitched roof and external retaining walls
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership72%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2004-07-01
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
18 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£35,106
Population Density734 /km²
Owner Occupied88%
Age Distribution
0-15 18%16-64 58%65+ 24%
Schools Nearby
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp0.4 miGood
- The Rosewood School0.5 miGood
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase0.6 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- More Park Catholic Primary School0.8 miGood
5 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Fern Cottage Old Ryarsh Lane-£361k-
- Fern Cottage Old Ryarsh Lane-£243k-