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About Sway Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sway Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in East Horsley, Leatherhead, Leatherhead (KT24 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,617,000 is 38.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 308 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (264 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,895,000 in March 2020.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Sway Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sway Cottage, Forest Road, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2017DemolitionFullApprove
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 2013.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2020)
£1,895,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forest Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Sway Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,153
Street avg £4,357
Floor Area
308 m²
Street avg 258 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Park Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT24 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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