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Get started4 Lower Sands is a detached house in Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate of Lawful development (proposed) for the erection of rear extension & alterations to existing dormer.
Price for 4 Lower Sands has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.
On co₂ emissions, 4 Lower Sands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,468
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tower Estate — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Rear of property
Alterations and extensions to roof, including hip-to gable extensions, and installation of a rear dormer with Juliette balcony. Resubmission of Y19/0055/FH.
1 more application for this property
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14 June 2017Most recent
£267,000
+21.4%over 12 years5 January 2005
£220,000
+136.6%over 4 years14 February 2000
£93,000
+69.1%over 3 years26 June 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN29 0NE: £400,000 (2025–2020).
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Closest school
1.6 km
Dymchurch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Flood risk
Very low
From the Environment Agency.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
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