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About Observatory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Observatory Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Crowborough (TN6 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Observatory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Observatory Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£781,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£675,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Observatory Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,530
Street avg £3,361
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crowborough district page.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rowan House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN6 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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