Rose Cottage, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD

Rose Cottage is a detached house in Chipstead, Coulsdon, Coulsdon (CR5 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 300 m² the property is well over the postcode median (226 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,551,000 sits 82.5% above the 2014 sale of £850,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.