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Get startedCape Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Shorne, Gravesend, Gravesend (DA12 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£718/sq ft) was about 244.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £580,000.
Cape Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2024
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Cape Cottage in 2025.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, land level alterations and associated works. Installation of a new edge protective rail to the front entrance steps.
Cape Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 7.243 metres, maximum height of 3.587 metres and eaves height of 2.418 metres.
1 more application for this property
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26 July 2024Most recent
£580,000
+87.1%over 10 years16 June 2014
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA12 3DX: £327,500 (2011–1995).
DA12 3LG
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shorne Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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