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About 2 New Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in St. Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, Birchington (CT7 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 New Cottages, Potten Street, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2024AmendmentGrant Certificate
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the existing use of land as garden in association with No 4 New Cottages
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 New Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Potten Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 New Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Court Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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