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Forty Acre House, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forty Acre House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Forty Acre House is a semi-detached house in Lydd, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 12.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £455,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Forty Acre House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from May 2010
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forty Acre House, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forty Acre House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forty Acre House

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Forty Acre House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£455,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £455,000

    +73.7%over 5 years

  2. 28 February 2014

    £262,000

    +336.7%over 18 years

  3. 13 July 1995

    £60,000

On the street

Versus other Romney Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Forty Acre House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forty Acre House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£479k

1 Brook Grove, Brookland

TN29 9FN

4 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Alma Cottage, Boarmans Lane, Brookland

TN29 9QU

3 bed2 bath
£401k

1 Denge Marsh Farm, Dengemarsh Road, Lydd

TN29 9JH

£400k

1 Coast Drive, Lydd On Sea

TN29 9NL

4 bed
£376k

1 Coastguard Cottage, Dungeness Road, Dungeness

TN29 9NF

4 bed
£372k

1 Gillet Road, Lydd

TN29 9LY

5 bed
£365k

1 Coronation Square, Lydd

TN29 9AT

£348k

1 Brewers Close, Lydd

TN29 9FD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romney Marsh district page.
Full Romney Marsh report

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

Airport Turning — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Lydd Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN29 9LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN29 9LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN29 9LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forty Acre House, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.