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About The Retreat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Retreat is a detached house in Hooe, Battle, Battle (TN33 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £815,000 in April 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, Mill Lane, Hooe, Battle, TN33 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Retreat has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Retreat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2024)
£815,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Retreat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 9HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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