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EPC B
About Tithe Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Tithe Cottage is a detached house in Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, Leatherhead (KT24 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 55.9% per year against 0.7% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,723,000 is 19.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £1,445,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Tithe Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Tithe Cottage, Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Tithe Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2026FullApprove
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/P/01333 approved 10/12/2025 for omission of a rear dormer window, alterations to a side dormer window, installation of two rooflights, and replacement of two north facing obscure-glazed rooflights with clear glazing (description amended 12.02.26).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Tithe Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 55.9% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,445,000
Growth on file: 55.9% per year over 2 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.
Tithe Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,922
Street avg £8,107
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Surrey Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT24 5HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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