Cedar Cottage, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
About Cedar Cottage
Cedar Cottage is a detached house in Pease Pottage, Crawley, Crawley (RH11 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £992,000 sits 274.3% above the 2019 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £265,000.
Energy performance
Cedar Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Cedar Cottage, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
- Jun 2015New BuildFullOutcome in report
New replacement dwelling.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/1705
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildNov 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Cedar Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2019).
£992,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2019Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH11 9AF: £600,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in RH11 9AF
Gate Lodge, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
Sold Mar 2025
£422,000The Coach House, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
Sold Nov 2023
£895,000Middle House, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
Sold Dec 2019
£710,000Badgers End, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
Sold Dec 2010
£600,0002 New Cottages, Tilgate Forest Lodge, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AF
Sold Aug 2006
£372,500
Versus other Tilgate Forest Lodge homes
Cedar Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,011
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 207 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 11.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Home Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Handcross Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

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49.2dB







