1 East Cottage, Hosey Common Road, Westerham, TN16 1PP
About 1 East Cottage
1 East Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Westerham (TN16 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1232 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 115 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 East Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2022FullIn report
Replacement garage and associated landscaping.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01230/HOUSE
- Apr 2020FullIn report
Replacement of detached garage.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00499/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 East Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
£522,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£522,500
+234.9%over 18 years18 July 1996
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1PP: £499,950 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in TN16 1PP
Everything we know about 1 East Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hosey Common Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 East Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,563
Street avg £4,623
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Mapleton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB