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EPC B
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Seaford (BN25 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.
It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 204.3% above the 2002 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Maurice Road, Seaford, BN25 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at The Cottage.
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey extension at side
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Maurice Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,374
Street avg £3,499
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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 Seaford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN25 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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