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Osborne Cottage, Caves Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Osborne Cottage

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

Osborne Cottage is a detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 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 April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in September 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Apr 2009
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Osborne Cottage, Caves Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Osborne Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Osborne Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2024Most recent

    £240,000

    +134.1%over 15 years

  2. 14 November 2008

    £102,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0BY: £166,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Caves Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Osborne Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,056

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Osborne Cottage

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Leonards On Sea district page.
Full St Leonards On Sea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Marina Fountain — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 TN38 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN38 0BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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

Common questions

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