Meres Cottage, Meres Lane, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JS
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About Meres Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Meres Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Five Ashes, Mayfield, Mayfield (TN20 6JS). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,438,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Meres Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Meres Cottage, Meres Lane, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Meres Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2025OutlinePlanning Permission Not Required
THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW VEHICULAR IN/OUT DRIVE TO MAKE THE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE SITE SAFER. A NEW DRIVEWAY WILL BE LAID FOLLOWING THE ROAD FROM THE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO A NEW EXIT FURTHER DOWN THE HILL. THE NEW DRIVE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF FULLY PERMEABLE TARMAC TO MATCH THE EXISTING TARMAC DRIVE.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Meres Cottage, Meres Lane, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JS
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN20 6JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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