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3 sales on record
About Box Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Box Cottage is a detached house in Hooe, Battle, Battle (TN33 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 is 14.4% above the 2020 sale price. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2020 for £618,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Box Cottage, Mill Lane, Hooe, Battle, TN33 9HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Box Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Box Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2020)
£618,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Box Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Battle district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN33 9HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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