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About Rock Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rock Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Sandown (PO36 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -10.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 66.4% above the 2009 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2009)
£140,000
Growth on file: -10.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Rock Cottage, Melville Street, Sandown, PO36 8JW
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Melville Street homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Rock Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sandown district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Pier Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO36 8JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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