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Bush Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SX

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bush Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bush Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Tadworth (KT20 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £590,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bush Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Bush Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SX

4decisions20documents7nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune 1 Pine Tree in front garden and fell one dead tree in rear garden

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01841/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

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 2000.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£590,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2023Most recent

    £590,000

    +136.0%over 23 years
  2. 17 April 2000

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT20 6SX: £527,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Bush Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,470

Street avg £3,959

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bush Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tadworth district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

96/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Green Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT20 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT20 6SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT20 6SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bush Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.