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About 1 Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cobham, Gravesend, Gravesend (DA12 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £625,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottage, Sole Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Orchard Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension to form a bedroom.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scratton Fields — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA12 3AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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