2 Alma Cottage, Eastern Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9EF
About 2 Alma Cottage
2 Alma Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lydd, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 102.5% above the 2005 sale of £98,750.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
2 Alma Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Alma Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£98,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2005Most recent
£98,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN29 9EF: £143,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in TN29 9EF
Mill Cottage, Eastern Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9EF
Sold Jul 2022
£227,500Eastwick, Eastern Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9EF
Sold Aug 2008
£165,9951 Alma Cottage, Eastern Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9EF
Sold Jan 2008
£143,000Tamarind, Eastern Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9EF
Sold Apr 2002
£90,000Crossways, Eastern Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9EF
Sold Nov 2001
£111,000
Versus other Eastern Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Alma Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,863
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Poplar Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lydd Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







