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The Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Tadworth (KT20 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 16.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £425,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2025
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Prior approval application pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Paragraph MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the Change of Use from Class E (commercial) to Class C3 (residential).

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01800/PAP3MA
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing warehouse and replaced by a new warehouse with an office mezzanine and staff car park for 9 cars.

    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    15/02948/F
    View planning record
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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.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,761

Street avg £2,582

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Fox — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingswood Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full 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 6SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT20 6SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT20 6SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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