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Beech Cottage, Park Ley Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7LD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Beech Cottage is a detached house in Woldingham, Caterham, Caterham (CR3 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 sits 255.8% above the 1999 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 181 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Beech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Park Ley Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Beech Cottage.

  1. May 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension incorporating dormer window to front and rear elevations.

    Reference
    2016/351
    View planning record
  2. May 2001
    Full
    In report

    Formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof dormers. formation of new dormer to front elevation.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    2001/399
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beech Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

On the street

Versus other Park Ley Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 234 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Caterham district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Long Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery. 11 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR3 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR3 7LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR3 7LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beech Cottage, Park Ley Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.