2 Dover Cottages, Seething Wells Lane, Surbiton, KT6 5NP
About 2 Dover Cottages
2 Dover Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Surbiton (KT6 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£980/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and conservatory,and erection of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02062/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 3 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£580,000
+23.4%over 2 years13 December 2018
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT6 5NP: £477,200 (2024–2013).
Everything we know about 2 Dover Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Seething Wells Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Dover Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Seething Wells / Kingston Uni Campus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB