Marsh Cottage, Five Vents Lane, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 0HP
About Marsh Cottage
Marsh Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Old Romney, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 sits 63.8% above the 2009 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 152 m² it sits well below the postcode median (251 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Marsh 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Marsh Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of Sycamore height reduction by approx 5 metres.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1476/FH/TCA
- May 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of two Hollies, a Maple, an apple and two groups of Leylandi trees, followed by selected replanting, and works to a Maple and a Prunus, all situated within a conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- Y10/0210/SH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2009Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN29 0HP: £670,000 (2021–2018).
Versus other Five Vents Lane homes
Marsh Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
7 (G)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 269 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Oasis Cafe — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







