Downton Cottage is a detached house in Walton, Presteigne, Presteigne (LD8 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Application to discharge conditions 3 and 5 of planning approval 19/0080/HH
Downton Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£778,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Eagle Hotel — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Alterations involving restoration, modernisation and extension of dwelling.
What's in Downton Cottage, Walton, Presteigne, LD8 2RD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Median price across the last 1 sales in LD8 2RD: £285,000 (2020–2020).
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