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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 17 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 £477,000 is 12.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £425,000.

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

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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
Dec 2022

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2032

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at The Cottage, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6SY

3decisions60documents7nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Apr 2011
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Renewal of 08/00578/F for a steel framed warehouse building for storing doors. (Drwg no.s 1163/01, 02, 03, 03)

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00305/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 60 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.

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

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2023Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT20 6SY: £365,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,761

Street avg £2,813

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£448k

1 Ballards Green, Burgh Heath

KT20 6DA

2 bed1 bath
£469k

1 Broomfield Cottages, Brighton Road, Burgh Heath

KT20 6BW

3 bed1 bath
£531k

1 Chapel Terrace, Brighton Road, Lower Kingswood

KT20 6SX

3 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Beechen Lane, Lower Kingswood

KT20 6RY

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Clocktower Mews, Brighton Road, Kingswood

KT20 6QZ

3 bed1 bath
£664k

1 Egmont Way, Burgh Heath

KT20 6BT

3 bed1 bath
£742k

1 Bonsor Drive, Kingswood

KT20 6HX

4 bed
£482k

1 Canon Farm Cottages, Canons Lane, Burgh Heath

KT20 6DW

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.
Full Tadworth report

Crime

96/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.

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 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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