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About Ormond Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ormond Cottage is a detached house in Alkham, Dover, Dover (CT15 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Dover HPI: 25.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 160% above the 1999 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. At 114 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ormond Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.2% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (1999)
£195,000
Growth on file: 25.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Ormond Cottage, Alkham Valley Road, Alkham, Dover, CT15 7BX
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Alkham Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Ormond Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,711
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
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 Dover district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT15 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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