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About 2 Leigh Place Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Leigh Place Cottages is a semi-detached house in Leigh, Reigate, Reigate (RH2 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in February 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 108.3% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, 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.
2 Leigh Place Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Leigh Place Cottages, Tapners Road, Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2014Tree WorksTreesGranted
Lift the crown of one Oak tree (T1) to give 4 metres clearance from ground level and reduce branches on side nearest building to give 3 metres clearance.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Tapners Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Leigh Place Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,911
Street avg £5,179
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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 Reigate district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH2 8NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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