The Old Rectory, Church Road, Burmarsh, Romney Marsh, TN29 0JG
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a five-bedroom detached house in Burmarsh, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 200.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,300,000 in December 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage into ancillary accommodation and the Insertion of one new window
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1012/FH
- May 2024Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for conversion of existing garage to accommodation
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0330/FH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2023Most recent
£1,300,000
+57.6%over 7 years9 March 2016
£825,000
+275.0%over 18 years3 August 1997
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN29 0JG: £165,000 (2020–2005).
Versus other Church Road homes
On price per m², The Old Rectory stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,906
Street avg £1,917
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Dymchurch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







