Ancient Cottage, West Street, Mayfield, TN20 6DR
About Ancient Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ancient Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mayfield (TN20 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 56.2% above the 2011 sale of £210,000. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ancient Cottage, West Street, Mayfield, TN20 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Ancient Cottage, West Street, Mayfield, TN20 6DR. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Ancient Cottage, West Street, Mayfield, TN20 6DR
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
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£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2011)
£210,000
Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Ancient Cottage, West Street, Mayfield, TN20 6DR
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Ancient Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £4,240
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 Mayfield 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN20 6DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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