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About Hope Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hope Cottage is a detached house in Sidlow, Reigate, Reigate (RH2 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 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 80), a 2-band jump.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hope Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Ironsbottom, Sidlow, Reigate, RH2 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at Hope Cottage in 2024.
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Change of use of existing listed barn to dwelling with additional single storey extension. As amended on 20/05/2025, 15/07/2025, 26/08/25 and on 10/09/2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hope Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Versus other Ironsbottom homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Hope Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH2 8PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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