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About Lilac Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lilac Cottage is a detached house in Acton, Newcastle, Newcastle (ST5 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 26). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, 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.
Lilac Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Acton, Newcastle, ST5 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lilac Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2023ConditionsPermit
Application for approval of i) Facing and roofing materials; ii) The proposed means of boundary treatment; iii) Soft and hard surfacing material as required by condition 03 of planning permission reference 21/01119/FUL - Replacement Of Existing Dwelling And Outbuildings With New Dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lilac 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£221,000
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 the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Lilac Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Old Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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