Briar Cottage, Cambrian Grove, Gravesend, DA11 0PU
About Briar Cottage
Briar Cottage is a detached house in Gravesend (DA11 0PU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 13.7% below the 2023 sale of £417,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £417,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Briar Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Briar Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
£417,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2023Most recent
£417,000
+30.3%over 4 years3 July 2019
£320,000
+36.2%over 3 years30 March 2016
£235,000
+137.4%over 15 years28 February 2001
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA11 0PU: £373,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DA11 0PU
Versus other Cambrian Grove homes
On epc rating, Briar Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,170
Street avg £2,632
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arthur Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wrotham Road Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB